All the weather forecasters had been talking about the aurora borealis and how it was to be very active.  On the evening of March 17 I stepped out on the deck with the hope of seeing a brilliant show.  There was color but it was very pale.  It was difficult to see the gentle waves moving through the air.  As the colors faded into the night, a falling star dropped through the sky.

Last night I remembered to go outside earlier in the evening.  The color was vivid.  It swirled and danced across the sky.  The neighbor a couple doors down has a yard light that was interfering with my sky-watching so I packed up my gear and drove to an open field about five kilometers from home.

I set up my tripod and camera.  The coyotes were howling.  The night was dark except for the light show happening across the sky.  The colors began as a band across the horizon, arched like a rainbow.  It was very hard to see at first but eventually the band got darker as it began moving and swirling.  

I watched the sky with the dancing light.  The stars twinkled amidst the colorful hues, creating a live, moving painting.  Mother Nature put on quite the show.  

As I was packing up my gear, I glanced to the heavens just as a falling star was coming down.  Not only did I witness a most beautiful display of the northern lights but I also witnessed a falling star each night.  I wonder if a lottery ticket is in order.