In early May, the skies treated us to a rare display of aurora borealis. A “severe” geomagnetic storm made the northern lights visible across Canada and much of the U.S. This coincided with clear skies so that viewers in many places got a thrilling light show that lasted for hours and will be recalled for lifetimes. Magenta, cerulean, turquoise and green . . . our eyes gave us unexpected and wonderful colours. Our cameras saw even more.
John Kalman caught some exceptional photos of the heavens dancing from his home in the Shores area of Sechelt. He felt lucky to be able to view the lights with his wife and daughter:
“. . . we felt blessed to be experiencing this event together. . . that puts into perspective our place in the vast universe; we felt humbled to bear witness to its beauty.”
