Disappointing auroras at a new secret location
When you have locations scoped out and need permission, sometimes you go even though the numbers are disappointing. April 15th was definitely a strange night. The numbers were all over…
Early Milky Way season means early morning
Early spring is the start of Milky Way season, but the Milky Way core doesn't rise until the weeeee hours of the morning. Naturally, the forecast is important because I'm…
Pulsing aurora creates mystical shapes in the night sky
We all have seen shapes in clouds but on Oct 10, 2024, we experienced a night sky full of an amazing aurora that pulsed and breathed and changed and left…
Weekend dud, Sunday night comeback
Nothing is worse than a forecast for a weekend that doesn't come true, until Sunday night. T'was a beautiful autumn weekend but I heard there were crowds and crowds of…
Full Moon (mis) adventures
Lady Aurora showed up right after a camera club meeting, up here in Chisago County, on September 17th. A few of us went to Wild River State Park. My hubby…
Aurora over Franconia Sculpture Park
My original plan was to go and listen to music on September 12th, 2024. It was a music and light show and sounded wonderful. I'd been wanting to check out…
Random two-for night of delight
Since I started this adventure and discovered a temple in Chisago, I've been wanting to capture some Milky Way photos with it. In the beginning, there was no way. I…
Lady Aurora Danced all Night
I joined a astronomy club just so I could have free easy access to Bortle 2 skies (Darker skies). The Minnesota Astronomical Society has a contract with a Conservation Center…
My first aurora!
It happened!! It finally happened!! Hubby and I experienced our first overhead Aurora Borealis and it was positively magical! It all started on March 23rd when I was watching the…