Aurora Australis

Tonight I was fortunate enough to witness a spectacular sight, one I probably will not get to see again. The Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) danced across the night sky in blooms of pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue, visible to the naked eye. It looked like something out of a movie, entrancing Tasmanians and other Australians (apparently it could even be seen in parts of Queensland) for hours.

I’ve taken a few pictures in the past of a murky bit of colour, the closest I thought I would ever get (at least without a decent camera). Tonight, however, the beams shone beyond my wildest dreams, shimmering like the reflections of coloured glass on water. Better yet, I got to experience the view with my parents, something I’ll always treasure.

Update: We were lucky enough to see such a spectacular sight again in September and the first two nights of 2025.