Angelic Aurora

5:51 AM, 2015-01-04: Here I am in the Talkeetna Mountains along the Little Susitna River, with the Big Dipper (Plough) overhead. With Alaska's boreal latitude, the Big Dipper & Cassiopeia spin around the North Star fairly high overhead. Hatcher Pass, Alaska

Artist: JANE_E_GNASS ; Exposure Date: 2015:01:04 05:50:39; ImageDescription: **Nikon D700 Nikkor 20mm @ ISO 3200, f/2.8, 1.3 sec, Jan 4, 2015 5:51AM** “Angelic Aurora & Big Dipper” red & green light, above snowy Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, first full Moon of 2015, Hatcher Pass near Palmer & Wasilla, Alaska — Copyright 2015 Jane E Gnass (janegnass@gmail.com); Copyright: ©_2014 ; Make: NIKON CORPORATION; Model: NIKON D700; ExposureTime: 1.3/1 ; FNumber: f/2.8; ISOSpeedRatings: 3200; ExposureProgram: Manual; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire; FocalLength: 20 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 20 mm; Software: iPhoto 9.5.1; pixlr.com for text on photo