 The Moon illuminated the clouds that where racing across the sky. I am fascinated how clouds appear at night. The light from the moon changes how they look and feel. The clouds appear subtle and soft. Here the stars shine on in the background as the wind races to the finish line. Pentex 1000, ASA 400
Fuji, 2.8 mm for 5 seconds.
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A sunset taken somewhere on Earth at some point in time
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Sometimes the aurora can be quietly there, waiting to explode into the
night. Each minute is different and new. Thought I love the wild reds, I
also love the subtleness that it brings. If you only see a little light
from an aurora, never underestimate what the camera can see. If you like
one shot, repeat it using longer and longer time exposes. That way there
is a less chance of ending with and under exposed picture. Pentex 1000,
f-2.8, ASA 400 20 seconds.
Elk Wa. Photos from November 24th,
2001
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 As
the night wore on the clouds started to become the victor. I continued to
take shots because you just never know what will reveal itself on the
picture. The rays are still trying to come forth here, but it wont be long
before I am sent on my way home. What a joy this is to capture mother
natures fireworks.
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the aurora increases in intensity, the vertical bands began to shimmer and
waver. This one changes my mind about what an aurora should look like. The
rule is there is no rule.
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 On
a frozen late winter night, dressed in to many layers, I captured this
gentle curtain swallowing the sky. Kodak 800 film using a 28 mm lens for a
20 second exposure.
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 "Ring
of Fire" on Oct 4th,00. Pulsating arcs of light claimed the sky. This
night grabbed my heart and left me speechless. Fuji color 400 using a 28
mm lens.
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 Tornado"
One spike stood forward and left the others behind.
This night of viewing left a permanent grin on my face for two
days. Oct. 4th 2000.
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 March
30,2001
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March 30, 2001
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This was a soft glowing aurora that stayed near the horizon, but
still produced some beautiful colors in the photos. May 14th, 2002
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 A month of clouds had found me
not expecting aurora. I checked this night and found it was alive and well. It wasn't a grand show,
but rather a quiet display of curtains, glow and a little color.
Pentex 1000 camera with Kodak 400 film, 20- 35 seconds.
Suzanne Ruby - Elk Washington. |
 Note the soft yellows extending into the reds. The night is young and it reaches for the stars. I will click photo after photo and then wait till morning to see my catch. I will never get use to seeing this. Pentex 1000, f.2.8, 12 seconds.
November 24th, 2001 |
 "Fire
in the Hole". Never underestimate the amount of color that the aurora
releases. This was a soft quiet night. The camera is able to capture
colors the eye can not fully
see.
March 19th, 2001 |
This one shows the power of just the glow. It was like it just folded itself up, went home and played up north with all its power and strength intact. Pentex 1000, Kodak 400, F. 50, 25 seconds.
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 May
2000
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 "Anvil
of God" The sky rang with color, with expression of energy and the
camera caught its journey. Pentex 1000 and a light touch. Oct 4th,
2000.
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 This
was taken over Fan Lake, just north of Spokane. I wasn't quite at the right angle to get the reflection. But a little fog was forming on the back side of the lake. By now I had been serenaded by a Screech Owl, barked at by dogs and come close to hitting a skunk with my car.
Oct. 28th, 2001 |
There was no need for a red flashlight tonight, old Mr. Moon will do. At one point the coyotes of the neighborhood celebrated there kill not to far away. Other throughout the fields joined in as well. A serenaded aurora.
Oct 3rd, 2001 |
 Never under estimate the power of an aurora even when the moon it out. I used a Pentex 1000 with a
28 mm lens, 400 ASA taking 10 and 20 second shots.
Oct 3rd, 2001 |
I found myself chasing the light flickers under the watchful eye of the full moon. I had been checking the night sky for hours and was rewarded with these pictures. The show ran from 2:20am till 4am.
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 Fuji
400 film with a 28mm lens on March 19, 2001. |
Hidden colors in a white out night. The film brings to life what the human eye misses. Shot with 400 ASA film, using a Pentex 1000, 28 mm lens.
Oct 3rd, 2001
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 April 11th, 2001
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 I always take shots even at the smallest suggestion of color. Aurora never fails me. I was so excited about all of this that I am surprised that they turned out. Usually I forget one step and he shots are a wash. Pentax K1000, ASA 400
Fuji, F.50 about 25 seconds. Suzanne Ruby - Elk, Washington. |
 What I liked about this night was that stars, which I had missed so much, had equal billing. I was able to enjoy the both of them even though residue of clouds still wandered in and out of view. Pentex 1000, Kodak 400, 20- 30 seconds.
Suzanne Ruby - Elk, Washington |
The
Oct 28 show was a present for my birthday. I have trouble seeing reds in
the aurora but not this night. At one point it was a solid red from east
to west. I have never seen the whole north sky taken over by one band of
color. This picture is the left side of the red wall. It took my breath
away. Now if I could just get the aurora to come earlier than 2:45 am.
Pentex 1000 with at 28mm lens at f 2.8 Fuji ASA 400 film. average time 12
seconds.
This picture is the right side of the wall.
I tried to paste them together but it looked strange. Too bad it might
have been cool. 
When
you are in the excitement of taking pictures you are oblivious to farm
houses across the field until the pictures come back. Sometime the
excitement of it all makes you blind to what is around you. Its all part
of the fun. Pentex 1000, ASA 400 Fuji , 10 seconds.
This picture is the top of the Wall 
