I certainly hope this doesn't turn into a "Day of the Triffids" situation

The aurora borealis only appears this far south about once every few years. While I've seen it up north, I've missed its appearance around here. Last night, the sky was clear, and they were predicting a spectacular show, so I suggested to Kate that we take a drive west until we could see it.

We drove away from the city lights until we could see stars and then found a place to pull over. We could see the aurora, but it wasn't very colorful.

I wasn't going to bother photographing it because EVERYONE is doing that and posting pictures. But, a friend had said that the colors show up when you photograph it. So I did. And he was right. Although he was talking about rods and cones, I just think it's because the camera can see more when it's a longer exposure. Luckily I rested the camera on the car for the long exposure and it came out acceptably.

When I went to bed, I was thinking about The Day of the Triffids because this is pretty much how it starts. EVERYONE was out there looking at the aurora. We passed a lot of people staring at the sky. And there are certainly a lot of pictures being posted - the vast majority are way better than this one.

I was relieved when I woke up this morning and wasn't blind. And everything seems normal as I look out the window in my lair. Wait! Did that plant just move?

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October 10, 2024

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