see the northern lights

I was in the mountains and saw a full clear sky that lit up the night—the milky way, shooting stars, it took my breath away. Kind of inspired me to keep at this goal to someday see the Northern lights.

This public domain photo was rated #1 at wikimedia commons:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Polarlicht_2.jpg

My sister got married and for some reason I think her being my tour guide in Alaska dropped pretty low on her priority list… Not going to give up though – I’m OK with the short term setback. My new brother-in-law is awesome and his basement is full of camping gear—I wonder if it might be easier to talk him into going now, and then get my sister to come along that way. :)

Target: Q1 2007

2006.04.04

So it looks like planning a trek to alaska might be my best bet.

• Aurora Forecast (University of Alaska)
• Northern Lights (Book Review, Seattle Times)

2006.04.05

I have a relative who lived in Alaska and told me February in Wasilla or Fairbanks is the best time. There’s no predictable calendar but that’s our best bet. She hasn’t been there for a long time and is up for a trip. So it’s looking like President’s Day weekend next year, the Alaskan Highway!