Aurora Over Lakeville
Lights Beneath the Red Sky
A rare geomagnetic storm painted the night sky over Lakeville in vivid red and green.
For a few hours, the aurora reached deep into the northern United States, transforming quiet suburban yards into unexpected observatories.
Captured from home, these images record one of the most intense auroral displays in decades — the solar wind brushing Earth’s magnetic field in full color.
Aurora with Pleiades — Lakeville, MN
Red and green veils drift beneath the autumn stars.
The Pleiades cluster and faint Orion glow through the auroral haze as light spills over the trees and deck. • Size: 6720 x 4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/5.0 • Shutter 20 s
Red and Green Aurora over Trees
Curtains of red and green light above silhouetted trees.
The aurora surged in color shortly after dark, glowing in layered bands that reached high into the sky. • Size: 6720 x 4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/5.0 • Shutter 20 s
Red Aurora Behind Bare Cottonwood
Bare branches framed against the heart of the aurora.
The red emission, caused by oxygen excited at high altitude, dominated the horizon as faint green persisted below. • Size: 6720 x 4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/5.0 • Shutter 20 s
Aurora over the Neighborhood — Lakeville, MN
Bands of red and green light above quiet homes and the light trail of a Boeing 767.
A vivid reminder that the northern lights can reach far beyond the Arctic, illuminating familiar places in surreal color. FedEx flight FX1618 departure from MSP. • Size: 6720 x 4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/5.0 • Shutter 20 s
