The Aurora Photo That Started It All:

 

After an 11-hour vigil across the Copper River Delta and the Chugach Mountains, 4:30am brought the promise of something rare and wonderful.  As the full moon set over western Prince William Sound casting its sweet light on the peaks of the Heney Range, the center of night straight overhead began to pulsate with an eerie red. Within seconds the corona began to expand across the sky like a dome. The snow reflected the intense red and pink of the aurora as it built up to a frenzy of movement and structure. The rare scene encircled the entire sky like an umbrella for 4 heart-pounding minutes from start to finish...then vanished abruptly, leaving no clue that such a stunning display of nature had filled the Heavens. The people in the coastal town of Cordova, Alaska slept quietly, unaware of the magnificent natural wonder dancing above them.