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  1. 2015
  2. March

2015-03-24

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  • Aurora Rising

    Aurora Rising

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  • Milky Way and Aurora

    Milky Way and Aurora

    Out on the Granite Tors trail near Fairbanks, Alaska

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  • Structure Forms

    Structure Forms

    Suddenly some structure started forming in the otherwise diffuse band. These microstructures seemed to just sail by like waves (only not really rolling I guess) to off over the horizon. Then I turned around. Look at the next photo!

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  • Wave

    Wave

    One of the aurora microstructure "waves" that moved across the sky.

  • Go vertical

    Go vertical

    Then northern sky just erupted behind those smaller structures in the band. This was the best early morning aurora I've ever seen!

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  • Corona

    Corona

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  • Stunning Electric Corona

    Stunning Electric Corona

    Stunning Electric Corona

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  • Auroral Corona

    Auroral Corona

    Not a minute after that eruption on the horizon this auroral corona danced overhead and seemed to last for a really long time. Usually only appearing for a few seconds, I think I had about a minute of shooting this one. In the center you might be able to make out the big dipper, but the stars were pretty dim compared to the northern lights that night!

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  • Corona

    Corona

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  • Fills the Sky

    Fills the Sky

    Looking south from my campsite after the corona event.

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  • Aurora on the Tors Trail

    Aurora on the Tors Trail

    Three days and two nights on the Granite Tors Trail. Near Fairbanks, Alaska.

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  • Still Going Strong

    Still Going Strong

    Ten minutes after the band exploded across the sky, the aurora was still going strong, especially in the northwest.

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  • Beginning to settle

    Beginning to settle

    Around 4 am the display started to settle a bit, becoming diffuse, and drifting back to the north.

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  • Green Skies

    Green Skies

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  • Birch Shadows

    Birch Shadows

    Nearing the river valley I descend through birch and aspen forests.

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  • Birch and aspen forest

    Birch and aspen forest

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  • Beautiful Day for A Hike

    Beautiful Day for A Hike

    It turned out to be a gorgeous spring day. By the time I reached the river valley I was in a t-shirt and the temps were in the low 40's. Perfect!

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  • Tracks at the Tors

    Tracks at the Tors

    Moose tracks meander through sparse spruce forest along the Granite Tors trail.

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