the gift of an aurora

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the gift of an aurora

February 28, 2013 by Cynthia

I do not know if I will ever see an actual aurora in the sky. But as I downloaded these images from my camera, that is what I thought of.

The strands of light were produced by a little USB plasma ball. An office gift, Steve plugged it in one night to delight a young child, but turns out I was the one delighted by the light display.

I’m sure there are much clearer pictures I can take over time but I kind of like these dreamy shots. They stir my imagination. And they remind me of the words of Joan Feynman, thanking her brother for giving her the aurora. Hear her for yourself via this short Youtube video.

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes | Tagged aurora, colors, family, gifts, imagination, Inspiration, Joan Feynman, light, nature, Photography, plasma, Richard Feynman, science | 5 Comments

5 Responses

on February 28, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply niasunset

WOW! Amazing images you did. Fascinated me. Thank you dear, love, nia
on February 28, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply soonie2

Yes, simply AMAZING!
on February 28, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Teri Flynn@maskednative

Stunning photos, very aurora-like. I saw the Aurora Borealis in Ireland many years ago, lying on the beach, staring up at the night sky absolutely spellbound. Thanks for liking my blog post.
on February 28, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Lin A. Nulman

Would you believe I just spent this evening working on a poem about my seeing the aurora
on March 1, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Face

Stunning photos indeed! And what a fantastic little contraption.

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