Northern Lights - The heavens display the glory of God

One evening last November, I was visiting a favorite online discussion board when someone posted that the Northern Lights were out and were putting on a spectacular display all over the eastern part of the country. I had only seen them once before in my life, about twelve years ago. David had never seen them so we immediately bundled up and headed outside. Even living in the city, we could see the white images in the sky over us. We hopped in the car and headed further north out of town.

We found a side road and pulled over where we could have a full view of the sky. We didn’t know it at the time, but it was one of the best U.S. displays in a long time, reaching far into the south. Spaceweather.com has an incredible gallery of spectacular pictures from all over the United States and world. This image shows the incredible reach of the event.

Don't be put off by the fact that there are ten pages of photos - some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring photos are on some of the later pages. You can also click on any of the photos to see a larger version. Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Memphis, Michigan

Quebec

Another from Quebec

Mio, Michigan

Norway

Alaska

I know this isn't high season for auroras, but I wanted to share this great site with people so you can bookmark it and begin watching for them in the spring. When the conditions are right for aurora displays, they will put information on their homepage regarding when to expect them and the areas with the greatest potentional.

I hope you enjoy these photos. What an incredibly creative and awesome God we serve!