Have you seen the Northern Lights?

Spunkie
Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
in The Porch
I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
Gurgle Gurgle

Have you seen the Northern Lights? 97 votes

Yes
51%
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No
28%
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Not yet, but plan to
19%
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Yes
    Grew up in Alaska. Late January they would be out in anchorage all the time if you went up on the hillside and got away from the city lights 
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    I had a friend that wanted to see them this winter and stay in a hotel made of ice in Sweden, but we never firmed that up. Back to the drawing board.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No
    No, but that would be something incredible to see.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    Yes, even more majestic would be to see the ice before the melt. Imagine, we get to hear that sound on a song! WOW. 
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,636
    No
    I was asleep when our ship went past them in Alaska...  I'm still pissed nobody woke me up...
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    edited February 2020
    No
    The closest I've come is thanks to Bob Ross

    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    I am so sorry to hear that. That's terrible!
    They have a new cruise ship with less eco-impact which has a jacuzzi for each suite. That'd be another way I'd be into seeing them. 
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • pages_in_a_book
    pages_in_a_book Dallas, TX Posts: 55
    spent some time in Isle Royale National Park. Yellowstone gets more visitors in a day than Isle Royale does in a year. the isolation, the howls of the wolves, the gentle ripples of the Aurora... wish it could have lasted longer!
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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,824
    Yes
    Yes, when we were on holiday in Iceland in 2009.
    It was an amazing sight, definitely want to see them again!
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    pages_in_a_book said:
    spent some time in Isle Royale National Park. Yellowstone gets more visitors in a day than Isle Royale does in a year. the isolation, the howls of the wolves, the gentle ripples of the Aurora... wish it could have lasted longer!
    I hadn't realized we could see them in that part of the world until I did a quick google search to see where that park is. Your description of them is quite lovely. I love how you added the isolation and wolf sound in!
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • JakeN7
    JakeN7 Posts: 63
    Yes
    Yes! Saw them in Iceland, was an incredible experience  
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    ^Sweet! Thanks for sharing.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,394
    No
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj0Tj8dnrYw

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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Not yet, but plan to
    ^ The entire Aurora Borealis lights in your kitchen? May I see it?

    No.

    *Giggle - Good one Eeriedude
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    edited February 2020
    Yes
    On the North shore of Minnesota with Lake Superior as the backdrop, Alaska and in Iceland. 
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,916
    No
    nope.  it's on my bucket list.

    I lived in Edmonton for 5 years, and people ask how I never saw them.   Unfortunately we lived downtown and didn't use a car.   No way to see them from all the light pollution :(

    They do seem (not as brightly) to make it to Vancouver Island... there's people that post the odd picture on facebook.  Problem is they seem to be at 3:00am, so I'm out cold sleeping and have no idea I should get up and drive out of the city.

    one day.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,883
    Yes
    A few times, amazing.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Yes
    Yes, we have. Rare, but they can dip down this far south to NE Ohio. Stunning. 

    @northerndragon definitely has. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    No
    I wish!
  • Original_Shifty
    Original_Shifty Great White North Posts: 763
    Yes
    Yup. Iceland at the end of August 2019 on the last night of our trip.
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