The stars and planets aligned last night. The weather was clear and the forecast for solar activity was moderate. Plus, I had a voucher for a tour, so we didn't have to drive.
On the way to the viewing spot, at Thingvellir National Park, the moon was up,shining brightly at nearly full. It wasn't quite dark enough, so I took the opportunity to make a list of blog posts to write and catch you up.
As we arrived, our guide said seeing the lights is like fishing, it takes patience. Normally. I don't fish at temperatures just above freezing, but the analogy was appropriate.
I rarely catch big fish. Last night, we caught the guppie.
We saw a faint mist that gave the idea of how grand the lights can be. It was amazing to watch the faint yellow-green glow emerge from the semi-darkness, to grow and stretch its fingeretips.
But the many pictures you see of the lights painting the sky, it was not. In fact, you probably wouldn't have seen them at all we we you not looking.
We have another shot tonight, but sun activity is forecast to be a little less and clouds may roll in after dark. However, I think we're going to need to try a different bait.
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