One of my lifelong dreams has been to see the Aurora Borealis in person. I was able to see a very faint pink via a cell phone shot (not visible via my naked eye) in May, and I saw pink with my own eyes in August. Last week was going to be my chance! I knew we'd finally get decent aurora where I live, and I was ready!
previous northern lights with and without Photoshop assistance and enhancement
One of my neighbors sent me a cell phone photo from her front porch at about 9:30. She had pink! She said it wasn't visible to the naked eye. I rushed outside with my cell phone and snapped a few photos with different settings, but no aurora. Lizard was nearly asleep, so I kissed him, told him I was driving to the nearby hill to try to get a better and unobstructed view, gathered my tripods (because it was super windy) and took off.
Banff Aurora Cam screenshot
I spent the next four hours chasing aurora. Sort of another lifelong dream. A dream that was supposed to come to fruition with visible evidence of the magnificent solar storm. I couldn't see any color, and neither could either of my cameras. I drove out past the airport to get away from city lights. It didn't help. From what I understand, our light show lasted about 15 minutes. I totally missed it. Again. People as far south as Texas witnessed it. But I missed it. I hate wishing for CMEs because I know they can do more than just create pretty skies. But man, do I wish I could capture the Northern Lights in person!
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