Sunday, October 31, 2021

Zero for Ten

 "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius

 Zero for Ten refers to my current a win/loss ratio with regard to seeing the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis).  There was supposed to be a really good display last night, but at 9:30 when I was able to get to a good dark spot with a clear view to the north, there was nothing to see.  

I wasn't able to stay up any later than that, as I had to get up again at 4:00 AM to get ready for work.  I'm sure there will be some great photos on the front page of the local newspaper - taken by people with a better view and more time than I have.  Sigh...

This may just be one of those bucket list items that will never get checked off.



2 comments:

  1. That's on my bucket list too. Just too much light from the city for me to see it. Could travel to a high point but it isn't safe after dark.

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  2. Yeah I thought of that too, but didn't feel like driving up some twisty old logging road in the middle of the night.

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