This is peak time of the year for auroral activity. It was a clear night and the aurora forecast confirmed the high activity, so I packed the camera and set out to the closest spot with an open view towards north. I finally got some half decent pictures of the northern lights! I tried it last year, but the results were poor at best.

The bright star on the right is Vega, with Cygnus in full view between Vega and the birch.

I was out for a couple of hours, gave up when the light seemed to be fading and my fingers and toes were starting to freeze. I was home just before 11pm. As a sign of my lack of dedication to my hobby – this is as late as I ever have been on a photographic outing. Usually I’m in bed by this time… speaking of which, it’s definitely time. Gotta work tomorrow!