As dawn approached, the Aurora Borealis were still visible even as the night darkness left the sky.

Morning Aurora Borealis

When the forecast is good to see the Northern Lights, you would expect to have to look north to see them, but with the high geomagnetic activity this evening, there were pink Aurora rays looking south just after sunset.

Looking South for Northern Lights

I went outside after midnight this morning to check on the northern lights, but I was about an half hour too late as the Aurora Borealis were already starting to fade. The sky had more pink color to the west and more green rays to the east. I prefer seeing the northern lights over water but I didn’t walk down to my pond in the dark as I was uncertain what wildlife I might encounter as the bear have come out of hibernation.

Fading Northern Lights

On a cold spring night, where cranberry growers where out running sprinklers to protect the vines and farmers were making trips to the barn checking on the cows calving, the skies to the north provided an array of colors to entertain them during their work.

Colorful Northern Sky