Aurora Borealis! OMG! As I went out for my final smoke last night, I was enjoying the crystal clear sky and the stars, as only a fall night sky can look. Then I saw something wispy in the sky. I wondered if it was smoke or something. Then it grew larger, brighter and started to undulate. Beautiful! Wonderful!

I can't imagine how it looked to people on the outskirts of the city, away from the lights. We only saw the upper edge, above the building across from us, and the lights in our courtyard interfered, but it was still spectacular. A green light show that looked to be controlled by someone or something as it flowed and ebbed, creating many interesting patterns.

With our trip, then this, it's a perfect ending to the summer. A wonderful adventure, the love of grandchildren, and a natural phenomenon.

Nice eh?

I am still riding high on it, Sid. I've had this huge smile on my face from the moment I woke up. It's almost surreal. I can't imagine how I'd feel to see a nebula up close, or an entire galaxy in space. 

If I could have conjured you all to be by my side during this, I would have. It's something made better by being shared. The beauty of it and ethereal joy it inspires can't be described. 

Cool sooz, especially with the eruption! I saw an almost total eclipse years ago. Not total darkness, but an eerie quasi-darkness. Really cool.

I can see how the ancient people blamed their "gods" and feared such occurrences. Thank goodness we know better. You know, the punishment angle assigned to natural phenomenon....oh wait......ancients?

Up in Cape Breton a few years ago I was camping out with my husband's family and his mother said she had never seen the Northern Lights. I was shocked, as his parents have traveled around the world twice and more. Just as I was describing how wonderful they are- voila! It was the most spectacular display I had seen yet, and lasted what seemed like an hour! Oh Canada!