~~ Our Aurora Photos March 2010~~
On the night of 10 March 2010, while in Chena Hot Springs,
we were fortunate enough to have a dazzling auroral display.
Here are some of our photos.
Camera: Rebel EOS XS. f3.5 30-60 second exposures.
Time: 2230 UTC. Outside Temp.: -11F
The storm begins with a whisper:

As the hopeful gather below, the ribbons brighten:

The Lights are so bright they shine through an approaching cloud bank:


The curtains ripple and twist, the viewers gasp in awe, and the show dies to an arc over the mountains::

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