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SheltieLover

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8. Awwww...

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:47 PM

20 hrs ago

Plan a trip?

What strikes me about these is how connected to everything one viewing it must feel.

Here in swampy memphis region, I rarely see stars - too swampy / hazy / humid. Hell on earth.

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Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos) [View all] milestogo 23 hrs ago OP

Since I was a child I have wanted to see the aurora borealis. I saw a big red chunk here in NM Clouds Passing 22 hrs ago #1

Glad you got to see it, Clouds! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2

But I want to see it in Sweden or Alaska where it's giant and colorful Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #3

Awwww... SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #8

I wish. Sorry you can hardly see stars. Clouds Passing 9 hrs ago #12

Awwww ty, Clouds! SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #14

YW Sheltie Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #15

💞 SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #16

My sister in Asheville NC & her family Cha 20 hrs ago #9

Thanks Cha 🤗 Clouds Passing 9 hrs ago #13

It's always a crapshoot. Hard to plan ahead central scrutinizer 4 hrs ago #17

Actually solar weather can be predicted 2-3 days from n advance airplaneman 2 hrs ago #18

"" AllaN01Bear 21 hrs ago #4

WOW!!!!!! calimary 21 hrs ago #5

That's amazing MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #6

If I were the pilot on that plane, I would think that I had reached heaven. milestogo 21 hrs ago #7

Thanks for sharing. I witnessed marvelous light show in the early 70s while wilderness canoeing in northern Ontario. Martin68 20 hrs ago #10

Absolutely stunning - thanks for posting!! Talitha 20 hrs ago #11