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Aurora borealis, northern lights, are seen on Oct. 10 at F.W. Kent Park in Oxford, Iowa.
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I am sure I saw the Northern Lights the other morning. It was around 6 a.m. and the dark northern sky glowed a faint lavender. Half asleep, I thought that winter must be approaching rapidly for dawn light to show so early in October. Then I went back to sleep. I briefly thought of the Aurora Borealis, but dismissed it due to our latitude.
I have seen the Northern Lights in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario. I have seen the Aurora Australis in Southern Australia.
That morning I saw a glowing violet sky over my neighborhood — enough light to define shadows and deceive my sleepy brain into thinking it was dawn. There are always miracles.
Beverly Kai
Kakaako
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