Aurora Borealis

I have never had the good fortune to see the Northern Lights in all their glory in a prime latitude like Alaska, but I was lucky enough to catch more subtle displays on two occasions in Vancouver. The first time I saw the aurora borealis was at about 2:00 in the morning on a weekday. I was so excited that I ran inside and woke up my two roommates, who were also so excited that they piled into the car with me and we all went down to the beach to stare at the sky in tired but happy awe. Though I believe that no work of art could ever come even vaguely close to capturing the beauty we observed that night, this piece is my humble tribute to that ethereal dance of light in the night sky.