Late Season Lights

When I went to let Nyssa out last night, there was quite a show overhead. Nights are getting shorter and shorter up here, with only about seven hours of starlight and going fast. I do miss the night sky in the summer! But at least Peter's late schedule keeps us awake to enjoy the last of the Northern Night Sky. Even without the aurora, the stars this week have been breathtaking.

The show last night was spectacular. I tried to take some pictures, but the lights were relatively dim and moving very fast. That made for some great viewing, but not such great pictures. But the above-zero temperatures outside were much more comfortable. Summer is on the way!

There is some debate about whether the Northern Lights make any perceptible noise. Scientists claim that there has been no hard proof of Aurora-originating sound, although may people claim they can hear the lights crackle and pop overhead. I do know one thing, though. There is a heck of a lot more howling when the sky starts dancing! The symphony the neighborhood dogs put on last night to accompany the show was haunting, a perfect soundtrack for the sky.