I first saw the auroras as a kid in Kansas, yes, in Kansas! I remember watching the dancing ribbons above the Sherwin Williams plant on Lewark St. Must have been an X class flare that week! I’ve waiting a very long time to see them again. And have been trying since April of last year!
Two nights back my friend Barbra sent me an aurora alert text! So I hopped up and tossed on some clothes and jacket (it’s beginning to get a little chilly at night) and shoes, and out I went. She said they were pretty faint so I had to let my eyes adjust to the light. Then I saw them. They were a pale green streak just above the trees with a few ribbons dancing above. Oh how long I have waited… My heart swelled. ❤
I enjoyed my moment with the dancing souls and then decided to wake up Thing 1. She has really wanted to see them, almost as bad as I have! I got her up and we went out in the cold night together. The stars were amazing. The Big Dipper dominates our night sky here you know, but the Milky Way was making a statement and was quite amazing! She had a hard time making the green hue out (having never seen them before) due mostly to their changing shape and hue and the faint glow of Anchorage’s city lights. We snuggled up on the bumper of our rig and watched. Pretty soon you could see these spires sticking up like beacons shining out into the Universe. She finally saw them! It was one of those special moments, you know, when you witness your child learning/discovering something brand new. The wonder in her voice. My heart swelled. ❤
We enjoyed our midnight moment. It was a good reminder to enjoy more little moments like this in the future. ❤
Alaska on my mind... 