Almost full.
The moon rising tonight above the Chugach Mountains behind the house.
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Mind-blowing aurora last night.
Without a doubt, some of the strongest and most active aurora we’ve had in years here in Anchorage. We rarely get to see red aurora, but last night was off the charts. I haven’t seen aurora this colorful or active here in Bear Valley in a long time. Colors changed by the second. Patterns danced across the sky from horizon to horizon, filling the sky with angels or demons, or mythical birds depending on your outlook. It truly was a magical night, filled with awe and wonder. Way too many pictures as usual. Click on images to see full-screen and captions. Hope you enjoy.
Young bull moose visiting.
The first moose we've had in the yard for a very long time. This is being such an incredibly hard winter on them with all the snow. It's hard for them to get at food. A young bull that thankfully looks pretty healthy.
Sky on Fire!
An amazing night last night and early this morning. Some of the best aurora we’ve had here in Anchorage in a long time. I started shooting around 11:45pm, took a break to warm up at 1am when it quieted down, and then right back outside 15 minutes later shooting until almost 3am. It was a magical night—one we don’t often get here. I love shooting the patterns in the sky that can change by the second. The colors kept changing as well, different shades of green and aqua, even got a couple hits of pink. Not gonna lie and say it felt good that for once, it was cloudy in Fairbanks and we got the good stuff ;) Way too many pictures as usual. Click on the images for full-screen. Enjoy the show.
A lynx in the backyard today.
We had a lynx hang out in the backyard late this afternoon for quite a while. This seems to be the time of year we start to see them. It was curious about our dog, Nika, who was on the back deck. The lynx stayed just inside the brush line behind the house. Seeing these animals is such a gift.
