The aurora borealis – also known as the "Northern Lights" – is a region of charged gases in the ionosphere, about 50 miles above the Earth's surface. The gases give off light from green to orange to red, depending on the type of gas being excited by the charged solar particles.
Below, see five selected captures from the stunning aurora show around Puget Sound:
Mothers day Northern lights from Guemes Island
Posted by Rakan Alduaij on Sunday, May 8, 2016
Mother’s Day Aurora for the Emerald CityMother’s Day Special! Early this morning in the skies above the Emerald City I watched (and photographed!) a phenomena I never thought I’d get to witness with with my tired old eyes… the Aurora Borealis dancing right there above Seattle and our beloved Space Needle. Im going to tell you right now that was about as much fun as I think I’ve ever had taking photos of something and was simply spectacular to watch. Happy Mother’s Day all you moms out there - this one’s for YOU!
Posted by Tim Durkan Photography on Sunday, May 8, 2016
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