Late Nights
I have been keeping the schedule of an owl: up all night and sleeping the morning away. The aurora has been active nearly every night since I posted my last entry. Nothing has compared (so far) to the display we had in the early hours of the 5th and 6th, but it’s still a pleasure to stand outside and watch the sky light up with color.
Because of my excitement over those two nights of aurora viewing, I skipped photos from days prior. I’m going to catch with this entry.
MORE AURORA
On Friday (April 2nd), I went to a Fairbanks Rollergirls game with my friends Lori and Stella. I’ll write more about that and share some Rollergirl photos later on in this entry.
After grabbing a bite to eat at Pikes, I was on my way back to Stella’s house to drop her off, when we saw green bands in the sky. I had the foresight to pack my camera and my tripod with the hopes of catching the lights, and was glad I was prepared. Since we were in Fairbanks, and I didn’t want to drive all the way up to Murphy Dome, I decided to go to Creamers Field to view them, as it’s not in a very lit up part of the city. Lori met us there with her camera and tripod.
My camera focus wasn’t as sharp as I’d have liked, and the ground wasn’t very steady (slushy snow and ice in places). We were all in a hurry to get set up and start shooting, as the sky swirled with green light. What was neat was that the western horizon was still fairly light, despite it being after 10pm.
I like the way the lights are reflected in the puddle:
