Comments on: Aurora Over Iowa.

By: 2poppy

2poppy — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:04:39 +0000

I live 15 minutes away from Saylorville Lake where this picture was taken. I was home watching the news when they briefly mentioned the lights. My wife encouraged me to take a drive (and I would've gone to Saylorville), but my laziness got the best of me. Idiot. After seeing these pictures, I will never make that same mistake again. Stunning.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:46:04 +0000

I saw something on National Geographic about how the poles are (or might be) slowly switching... which means (as a result of the temporarily decreased magnetism) Aurora Borealis in a lot of places (in a couple thousand years)! So beautiful, though.

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:11:04 +0000

Oooooooohhhhhh...I LOVE auroras! I've only seen one in my life, when I was about 12. The whole Texas sky was lit from horizon to horizon by a brilliant red glow, shot through with streaks of green. It left me breathless and weeping with awe...

*sigh* I hope I get to see another one someday soon...maybe this will be my chance, perhaps...

--TwoDragons

By: aware

aware — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:42:05 +0000

ooh, pretty.

also, for a plethora of beautiful rainbow pics, with explanations of the science behind them, see

http://www.atoptics.co.uk/