04/03/2026
If you live in Alaska or follow many aurora pages, your feed has been inundated by lots of great photos from last night's display. Here's one of my favorites! Although I wasn't feeling great last night, I saw the solar wind data, and couldn't ignore it. This photo was taken from the Seward Highway near Girdwood.
The sky appears blue due to the brightness of the full moon, just out of frame to the left. Many people wish for the darkest nights when moonlight doesn't wash out weak aurora. I love having moonlight illuminate the landscape and some of my best aurora photos are taken on nights with a bright moon. Hope you enjoy!
