I love the northern lights. I love watching them dance and wave across the sky. They remind me of when I was 10 years old and my dad got us all out of bed and took us outside in our pajamas and coats and slippers to see what is now referred to as "the great red aurora of 1958." It was my first auroral display and it was incredibly beautiful. I'm so glad now my dad had a strong love of nature and a great wish to share it with us. I don't see an aurora now that I don't think of him, and wonder if it's Dad waving to me from Heaven. Unfortunately, I don't have a DSLR camera and it's very difficult to photogaph the lights with what I do have.
So last night I went out with my friends Mae and Cindy and we visited the other night lights in Fairbanks. While there were not as many as in some past years, we did see some very pretty displays.
It's always fun to see these. Some people go all out, others keep it simple. One family had everything from a nativity scene (complete with palm trees) to Santa and Frosty. One family lights up their huge house every year. The little log cabin above has an American flag on the left side of the cabin.
It was a good night with good friends.
Merry Christmas to all my friends and family and happy holidays to those who celebrate in another way.
