Spring Equinox and the Aurora Borealis

The northern hemisphere’s Spring Equinox was welcomed by an incredible performance by the Northern Lights last night. Desirée and I went out early this morning and watched them dance along high in the sky for hours. It was one of the most beautiful displays that I have seen. It’s made for a slow start in daylight today but was wonderfully worthwhile!

Spaceweather.com has a great article today about auroras and equinoxes which I found really interesting. From their front page, “Around the beginning of spring and fall,  cracks open in Earth’s magnetic field–a phenomenon called “the Russell-McPherron effect.” Solar wind pours in to fuel geomagnetic storms.” I didn’t know about that effect – very cool!

March 20, 2021 | Categories: Aurora Borealis, Landscapes, long exposure, Night Photography | Tags: alberta, Aurora Borealis, bragg creek, Canada, forest, landscape photography, long exposure, night photography, night sky, Northern Lights, ribbon, silhouettes, sky | 7 Comments