Wild Auroras!

Bill · 2004-11-08, 01:23 AM

There were some great northern lights in the sky tonight. When I first saw it, about midnight, I was amazed for a few minutes that it was so bright. Big swaths of bright blue glow pouring thru the clouds to the north and northwest.

Something nice to see.

Bill · 2004-11-08, 01:43 AM

Wow, that is totally fucking amazing!

It's just flashing and rippling to beat the band, huge waves of light firing again and again, ripping across a third of the dome of the sky in about a second.

About as bright as I've seen it as this latitude, and when your eyes get used to the night just crazy with movement and details. Subtle details, but you can see it's made up of all kinds of layers and shapes.

It's about 1:30 am here in the mid atlantic region.

Robbo · 2004-11-08, 12:03 PM

Bill that was a pretty amazing show huh! It lasted all night here despite some clouds for a few hours but even shining through those! Look for more this week!

Bill · 2004-11-09, 01:22 AM

I am so in the doghouse because I didn't wake my wife up to see the show...

I can't blame her tho, that was an amazing fucking sight! The whole northern sky, all the way up to 90 degrees, straight above my head, filled with giant waving bands of flashing light.

It was so huge, and flashing so much, that it was almost frightening. I've seen some amazing things, but that was right up there in the top 10.

Whats amazing was how FAST it moved, sheets of light crossing what must have been hundreds of miles in seconds.

It was spellbinding.

Robbo · 2004-11-09, 02:23 AM

You must be close by here within a few 100 miles pretty much what I saw...I`m in Greenguy territory! hehe Seen them alot here there up in Canada but that was definitely one of the better ones! No deal tonight..I looked.

Mishi · 2004-11-09, 02:55 AM

I am so envious of you all! I've never seen the Northern Lights (nor the Southern Lights, for that matter, although the fireworks shows on the Arkansas river were pretty cool).

Anybody have pikkies?

T Pat · 2004-11-11, 12:37 AM

Sounds like Mother Nature is giving you quite a free show, the Northern Lights is something I've all ways wanted to see
Two of her shows I've seen and will never forget|
A total Eclipse in La Pas 15/16 years ago (the lights went out like flipping a switch there were stars in the sky, a sudden breeze, the ground shimmered, the sun was a circle in the sky with a fiery lump that worked it's way from one side to the other, the pelicans hit the water and went to sleep and five minutes later the lights were back on).
Night watch sailing off the cost of California in a real bad red tide, (a red tide is when a bunch of one celled Phosphorus sea critters all float in at once) the water had looked more brown than red all day, I got up for my watch at midnight the boat was leaving a bright neon green trail behind in it's wake. A school of dolphins found us and the show was on, when they jumped out of the water it lit the sky, they were leaving these bright green trails so you could follow the whole school at once (it only lasted about 20 minutes but when I think of trails I think of that night first and a night in 1971 that we won't get into).
|rasta|

Robbo · 2004-11-11, 01:24 AM

I lived in Los Angeles area on the coast for 10 years I use to love the green tide! You can make trails in the sand with your hands even! That stuff lives on sea turtles too making them glow to the touch or under preassure..I discoverd the turtles on the Florida coast so I guess it is a dual ocean phenomenon..interesting stuff!

2004-11-08, 01:23 AM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Wild Auroras! There were some great northern lights in the sky tonight. When I first saw it, about midnight, I was amazed for a few minutes that it was so bright. Big swaths of bright blue glow pouring thru the clouds to the north and northwest. Something nice to see.

2004-11-11, 12:37 AM	#7
T Pat You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paridise Posts: 3,244	Sounds like Mother Nature is giving you quite a free show, the Northern Lights is something I've all ways wanted to see Two of her shows I've seen and will never forget\| A total Eclipse in La Pas 15/16 years ago (the lights went out like flipping a switch there were stars in the sky, a sudden breeze, the ground shimmered, the sun was a circle in the sky with a fiery lump that worked it's way from one side to the other, the pelicans hit the water and went to sleep and five minutes later the lights were back on). Night watch sailing off the cost of California in a real bad red tide, (a red tide is when a bunch of one celled Phosphorus sea critters all float in at once) the water had looked more brown than red all day, I got up for my watch at midnight the boat was leaving a bright neon green trail behind in it's wake. A school of dolphins found us and the show was on, when they jumped out of the water it lit the sky, they were leaving these bright green trails so you could follow the whole school at once (it only lasted about 20 minutes but when I think of trails I think of that night first and a night in 1971 that we won't get into). \|rasta\| __________________ How To Keep An Asshole In Suspense I'll Tell You Later

2004-11-08, 01:43 AM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Wow, that is totally fucking amazing! It's just flashing and rippling to beat the band, huge waves of light firing again and again, ripping across a third of the dome of the sky in about a second. About as bright as I've seen it as this latitude, and when your eyes get used to the night just crazy with movement and details. Subtle details, but you can see it's made up of all kinds of layers and shapes. It's about 1:30 am here in the mid atlantic region.

2004-11-08, 12:03 PM	#3
Robbo No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greenguy County, NY Posts: 236	Bill that was a pretty amazing show huh! It lasted all night here despite some clouds for a few hours but even shining through those! Look for more this week!

2004-11-09, 01:22 AM	#4
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	I am so in the doghouse because I didn't wake my wife up to see the show... I can't blame her tho, that was an amazing fucking sight! The whole northern sky, all the way up to 90 degrees, straight above my head, filled with giant waving bands of flashing light. It was so huge, and flashing so much, that it was almost frightening. I've seen some amazing things, but that was right up there in the top 10. Whats amazing was how FAST it moved, sheets of light crossing what must have been hundreds of miles in seconds. It was spellbinding.

2004-11-09, 02:23 AM	#5
Robbo No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greenguy County, NY Posts: 236	You must be close by here within a few 100 miles pretty much what I saw...I`m in Greenguy territory! hehe Seen them alot here there up in Canada but that was definitely one of the better ones! No deal tonight..I looked.

2004-11-09, 02:55 AM	#6
Mishi I want to live. I want to experience the universe, and I want to eat pie. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 661	I am so envious of you all! I've never seen the Northern Lights (nor the Southern Lights, for that matter, although the fireworks shows on the Arkansas river were pretty cool). Anybody have pikkies?

2004-11-11, 01:24 AM	#8
Robbo No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greenguy County, NY Posts: 236	I lived in Los Angeles area on the coast for 10 years I use to love the green tide! You can make trails in the sand with your hands even! That stuff lives on sea turtles too making them glow to the touch or under preassure..I discoverd the turtles on the Florida coast so I guess it is a dual ocean phenomenon..interesting stuff!