Solar Storm hits

 A Solar Flare was directed towards the earth yesterday and everyone was geared up for a big Aurora

But as we all know it never works out as you think. this one has slow solar wind and didn't arrive until the early hour of today

Around 5.30  the colours were fantastic and a couple of early risers managed some photos, i was still in bed so missed it

Tuesday night arrived but very little activity and a lot of cloud. Although it could just be seen through the cloud it was not spectacular as some people expected.

That's solar weather for you, just the same as our weather and predictions are just that. All the newspapers had us down for major Aurora but failed to take into account the cloud

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Some green showing for a powerful Aurora, pity the cloud covered it

All these photos taken down at Sandsaye, in Sandwick

Aurora beats the cloud

Cloud is always a problem with the Aurora, some nights its complete cloud cover and that's when a superb Aurora will be happening overhead.

Other times its part cover, as this night was and you get some tantalising views of the Aurora as it shows occasionally

It was at least dark until after total cloud came in so i used a bit of light painting to highlight the foreground

These were taken down at Maywick on the westside

You have to make sure where you are walking so a good torch is very important to get you to the spot where you can start to photograph

Another thing to watch out for is the tide coming in as sometimes it comes round the back of you and when its dark can be a hazard

Its always good to get some green reflecting on the sea

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