10 May 2024
Story #1114
R. Linda:
While in Ireland, the Northern Lights show up every so often. I have seen a greenish tint to the sky but nothing to write home about or photograph. It was in me mind I'd never see a good display. Upon arrival in the New World, there were several times the weather people would predict that New England was prime to see the Northern Lights, but I never saw them, and I did stand outside waiting for an appearance, I did. The only thing I got for me trouble was a cold and a chill.
Yesterday, there was much ado about the solar storm being severe on the level of the intensity scale, and by 10 p.m., the scale had reached an extreme, which made me think I should go outside and see if I could see the lights if that's the case.
Well, behold, R. Linda! I got photos! I am sorry, the two are blurry, but I was nearly jumping, as excited as I was that I had gotten to see them more fully. I can take this off me bucket list, and there are more predicted for tonight.
I understand that pink, purple, and red are rare and that green and deep blue are usually the norm. So imagine my surprise when I was able to photograph the rare colours. The green was murky later, around midnight, when the intensity of the solar flares wound down, but the colours prior were deemed magnificent. From 10 to 11:30 p.m., the sky was deep purple, and that flash of red was phenomenal.
So here are a few photos of what me family witnessed last night. And, hopefully, we will be out again tonight to see more.
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| Started off with a pink colour |
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| Then, a deep purple |
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| The highlight of the night, a red sky |
Gabe
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those are nice pics. we saw the green lights but not that much. we see the lights a lot up here, but you have better photos and the other colors are cool
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