Hatcher Pass Road out of Willow
We drove the Hatcher Pass Road yesterday. We went west to east. Had made the trip twice, both times east to west. The east to west route is pretty but no comparison to the magnificent view going ...
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Northern lights are unpredictable. Might be there for 10 minutes, then gone. Then back hours later for a while, then gone. Might not be around for weeks, then back for a few nights.
Best viewed when it is very dark. Thus, the lights are not usually seen in summer months - there is too much daylight through the night. The lights might be there but it is too light out to see them. In winter, even a bright full moon can muss the viewing.
During the winter, many people stay up through the night waiting to see a glimpse of the lights.
November 2012 I took the dogs out for a bedtime pee and had to run back in to get my camera. An amazing display was underway, apparently prompted by a solar storm of some sort. In this shot it appears a massive butterfly is taking flight ...
Best viewed when it is very dark. Thus, the lights are not usually seen in summer months - there is too much daylight through the night. The lights might be there but it is too light out to see them. In winter, even a bright full moon can muss the viewing.
During the winter, many people stay up through the night waiting to see a glimpse of the lights.
November 2012 I took the dogs out for a bedtime pee and had to run back in to get my camera. An amazing display was underway, apparently prompted by a solar storm of some sort. In this shot it appears a massive butterfly is taking flight ...
