We had a perfectly clear sky tonight, and unexpectedly high auroral activity. We took a bus to a remote, dark field near a river-- a river we could hear but could not see. There were glowing fingers across the sky in every direction... but there was no color. None. Well, that's not true. If you closed your eyes for a solid minute, twirled around, and aimed just right, you might catch faint green streaks in your peripheral vision. Head on, the light was fuzzy beige. Our tour guide could spot aurora streams forming long before we could, and she was always right about where they appeared, but her hopes for a vivid show died shortly after midnight when the fuzzy beige lights shut down almost completely.
The forecast is similar for tomorrow night, so we'll probably skip the icy cold field in favor of a soothing geothermal pool.
2 comments:
Sounds like you two are having a great time...when are we going to hear from Caroline :)
She says "never", but we're still in negotiations.
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