— Photography by Terry Mann —
— Photography by Terry Mann —
Above , Aurora and Big Dipper from Minnesota Boundary Waters — “ I have been back to this area many times since my first trip here , when I imaged Superior Rock . Every time I go a little deeper into the woods . There are so many lakes and so much wildlife here . I understand what draws people from all over to this area . I took this image at the end of October 2017 . That night , there were gale warnings on Lake Superior and most places were cloud covered . I was there for a week and on this night , I had 3 1 / 2 hours of partially clear skies . On this night , I ended up on a gravel road by this lake , deep into the woods . I had to use a flashlight to walk to the edge of the water . There I waited for my eyes to adapt to the darkness . The forest was so thick but you could see some of the sky through the tress . After about a half hour , I took my first shot . I couldn ’ t see it but the aurora showed up in the image . Within a few minutes , I noticed the aurora was low on the horizon . Soon , large pillars were brightening in the Big Dipper . I imaged for about 2 1 / 2 hours . Then the wind blew the clouds in and that was the end of the imaging . I looked up at the swaying trees and hoped I could get through this gravel road without a tree falling ..... The gales of November came early .” Right , Fisheye Aurora at North Pole , Alaska — “ I stood on the frozen Chena River to take this shot . Standing on a frozen river or lake is not what I like to do . There is something about that cracking sound that makes me nervous . The aurora was going horizon to horizon and I couldn ’ t resist . Standing on the frozen river was the clearest view I could have . Slowly , I walked out until I could see most of the sky . I love Alaska but I like solid ground best .”
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