Aurora Borealis is a phenomenon we sometimes see here near the Arctic Circle. It often happens in winter and brightens the long arctic nights.


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I saw the Northern lights
one winter afternoon


The sky was dark
the lights pale red and green


dancing in the sky


like fireworks
without a sound

For a moment nothing else existed

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  • 1hopefulman on Jul 31, 2010

    I have seen them a few times in my life. Simply spectacular! Thanks for sharing!

  • drAnn on Aug 1, 2010

    I too have seen them once in a rare appearance over the central plains of Illinois in the Midwestern US.

  • buenavida on Aug 1, 2010

    Yes, my friends. It is a work of art by the Greatest Artist. We can try to imitate him and feel a little of the happiness He must have felt by creating so many beautiful things for us to see and admire.
    Thank you both for commenting! :)

  • Diamond Channing on Aug 18, 2010

    Excellent work – A+!

  • buenavida on Aug 18, 2010

    Thank you so much!!:) We will soon see them again when we get darker nights here.

  • JoJoGal on Aug 22, 2010

    Hi!
    Great! I have a connection to the area where you live more or less (I saw your profile) so reading this was really lovely for me!
    You speak both Swedish and Finnish?

  • buenavida on Aug 23, 2010

    Yes, Finnish is my first language but I have spoken Swedish since I was about ten, so English is the third language and I am still learning it. You will find me in myLot with the same username.
    There are some photos from this area there, so welcome to visit.
    http://www.mylot.com/buenavida?ref=buenavida

  • dloriginal on Mar 1, 2011

    The Northern Lights is alway beautiful and so tranquill to see. Thank you for sharing your article.

  • buenavida on Mar 1, 2011

    You are right! Have to keep watching out for them while it is still winter!

  • 1hopefulman on Mar 5, 2011

    Love that picture!

  • buenavida on Mar 5, 2011

    Me too.. here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcfWsj9OnsI

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