Seattle Got a Glimpse of the Aurora: Here’s What It Looked Like on June 2
With favorable aurora conditions last night across North America, I headed out into the night. But it had been an active day, and I didn’t want to drive into the mountains (which are always calling my name). Instead, I headed out to Discovery Park Lighthouse in Magnolia for a semi-dark area to photograph the aurora.
With days getting longer, it wasn’t fully dark until about 10:30 pm. And that’s when I arrived with my camera, tripod, and chair. (Always bring a chair for photographing the aurora, as you may have a lot of downtime!)
For over an hour, I sat there and basically nothing happened. There was a faint glow of green, but nothing good. But finally, as I shivered from the early morning chill, the aurora activity began!
At first slight, and then it picked up. Pillars reaching to the heavens and nice waves across the sky.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t visible to the naked eye. The combination of a half moon and being in Seattle, plus only a semi-strong Northern Lights show, kept it visible only to my camera. And that happens. You can’t always have an incredible May display like in 2024.
I ended up being out until 1:35 am. It’s hard to pull yourself away when you never know when it’ll pop off. But I was getting tired and wanted to get some zzz’s. For possibly being my last time seeing them in Washington, it was a nice last hurrah with Lady Aurora!
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Photos from the June 2 Aurora in Seattle
Until next time, adventurers, stay safe.
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