“Skies Ablaze” – Another Aurora Night at Lake Minnewanka
Yet another sleepless night spent at Lake Minnewanka last night. And it was worth it. Immediately after returning to Banff from an evening ascent of Narao Peaks, I noticed the data looked good for a light show so I hastily made my way to my favorite aurora watching spot, Lake Minnewanka. The aurora danced on and off for hours. Most of the time it was barely visible to the naked eye, but now and then Mother Nature would put on a show that was hard to miss. The displays ranged from a very interesting, long-lasting pink streak directly overhead to wild green curls and purple pillars to the north and east. Here is what I brought home. Thanks for visiting!
Great pink streak early on in the display.
Self-portrait.
Lake Minnewanka Sea Serpent I.
Green curls to the north.
Lake Minnewanka Sea Serpent II.
Lake Minnewanka Sea Serpent III.
Purple pillars.
What a night!
Great stuff as always, Paul!
Thanks a lot John!
Awesome stuff man!!! That pink curtain was wicked huh?
No kidding. I could not believe how long it was there for!
Amazing images Paul. Wow! I don’t think I would get much sleep either.
Serenely beautiful images, Paul!
JUST AWESOME
These photos are spectacular and amazingly beautiful ! Such calmness coming out of them.
Wow those are an amazing shots! I was on the lake the same night trying to capture the display
Did you hike to the other side of the lake and wait there all night of it? Its impressive!
Damien.
Wow! Spectacular images! I just can’t stop looking at them! Awesome work!
Your pictures stir my soul! Have you checked out Waterton Lakes? There are beautiful mountains there as well!!
Thanks a lot Candace! I actually just very recently made my first visit to Waterton on an assignment for Canadian Geographic. What a fantastic place! I will be posting shots in the near future. Thanks again for commenting.
Thanks very much for stopping by everyone. Your comments are always appreciated!