3/1/2011 Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis Photography

Tonight was the best Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis display in at least five years for central Minnesota. 

I have waited a very long time to see the lights dance on the horizon and finally was able to show Neva what the Auroras looked like and how they danced across the sky. 

We left the house after dinner and as soon as it was dark enough and clear enough to be able to see anything.

Aurora Borealis on the horizon just north of Saint Cloud, MN © 3/1/2011
Aurora Borealis on the horizon just north of Saint Cloud, MN © 3/1/2011
Aurora Borealis on the horizon just north of Saint Cloud, MN © 3/1/2011

Was it cold outside?  Oh you bet it was hella cold out and there is a Wind Chill Advisory just to the north of where we were watching the auroras. 

I figured out the wind chill at the location that we go to that is pretty much out of the way from traffic and city lights, it was -25F with the wind chill. 

Here is Neva and me while waiting for the green glow on the horizon to start doing something in the insane cold temps.  Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Waiting on the Auroras in the sub zero wind chills