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When I was a kid I was huge into astronomy. I would always be jealous of those who lived in regions where the northern lights were active. Then, I got stationed in North Dakota. My first night there, in late May, I went outside to smoke a cigarette. It hadn't even occurred to me that I would be able to see them in ND. I'm standing outside on a clear night and looked up.
At first it was a little difficult to see because it was still twilight. As it grows a little darker, it suddenly seems as if I'm in the middle of a conical tent. The lights were radiating from what seemed like a point directly above me and just billowing down almost to the horizon. They would change from white to pale red and pale green. Their movement was ghostly. It was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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