Moon, Aurora and Milky Way.

I woke up at 3:30am and saw the crescent moon setting behind Anchorage. There had been a forecast for possible good aurora, so I stayed up and waited to see what might happen. A fairly wide band around 4:15am, but she just never got any stronger here in Anchorage. The Milky Way was very noticeable. It’s always fun to be out shooting the night sky.

A very rare visitor this afternoon.

We had a gorgeous Canada Lynx in the side yard late this afternoon, the first one we’ve seen this Spring. She was really curious and hung out for almost a half-hour, which was amazing. And then she decided she wanted a closer look. Every once in a while you just get lucky.