August 3, 2011 Aurora Australis
 

via NASA

'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.

This picture actually looks better as a thumbnail, but it is still very striking.

I learned something new: at the North Pole these are called aurora borealis and at the South Pole they are called aurora australis.

I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.

It definitely looks like some kind of ejection, too.

I'd so love to see either the Northern or Southern Lights.
A lifetime ambition, probably not going to be realised.

If'n I'm going to be picky, it would be the Aurora Australis from Antartica.
Serenaded by Neil Finn.

Growing up in Northern Minnesota you would see them at least once a year in the winter time. If you were a night owl I would say bout 2-3 times each winter you would see them.

They are very magical, like an orchestra of light the way they dance across the sky.

I saw them while in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in the spring.

Absolutely not! I'm glad someone has been keeping it going. You're awesome.

It's no great show of intellectual courage to agree with Clodfobble, and I do, enthusiastically. Please continue!

Ditto!

thirdededed

You go 'Mama

Keep these pictures coming!

Oh alright. That was me. I spent the night at Baby's house that night.

:D

I agree. Keep going CM. :)

Aw, gee, thanks you guys.:)