I stayed awake and went for a drive up the road to catch the Northern lights 2.30 am ...

[Blackbird9]

Cold but worth it in my favourite place 💜🖤💜🖤

[sassy59]

What a fantastic colour. So beautiful. It certainly was worth it Bb9. Xxx💜💜💜💜💜💜

[Blackbird9 in reply to sassy59]

Ahhhh it was stunning 😍

[Annscottie]

Beautiful!

Could you see it with your naked eye - just in some reports said they could only be seen by a camera and that made me think well how would you know where to take the photo? 😂

[Blackbird9 in reply to Annscottie]

Definitely the naked eye and very beautiful it was to 💜

[O2Trees]

Wow! what an adventure xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to O2Trees]

I went with my heated mug of hot chocolate and and my gillet thing that's heats up when charged ...worth the outing 💜

[Spacecat1]

Love the colours so vibrant 💗💗🩷🩷🩵🩵 X

[Blackbird9 in reply to Spacecat1]

It was beautiful 😍

[leo60]

Wow!! Well worth the outing (says she having been fast asleep in the warm!), thank you xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to leo60]

I had been to bed and slept quite well but set my alarm I'm only 5 mins drive away but it was worth it 👌

[leo60 in reply to Blackbird9]

Well I certainly appreciated it too 😘 xx

[JJ_7]

Very pretty view BB9.❤️

[Blackbird9 in reply to JJ_7]

Thankyou ❤️

[Dottie11]

Wow that is a stunning image.xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to Dottie11]

Thankyou so much Dottie 💓

[Yvonneh1234]

wot an amazing image x

[Blackbird9 in reply to Yvonneh1234]

Thankyou so much 💓

[Yvonneh1234]

where is this at ? Ifyou don’t mind me asking the views are absolutely amazing 😊xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to Yvonneh1234]

New Forest in Hampshire the above pic is one of my favourite places called Hatchet pond 😍

[Yvonneh1234]

beautiful place xx😊

[Blackbird9 in reply to Yvonneh1234]

Thankyou it is 😍

[HungryHufflepuff]

amazing colours and an incredible photo. Thank you for sharing.

[Blackbird9 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Many thanks appreciated did you not get any sightings ??

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Blackbird9]

I did see the northern lights but didn’t get photos anywhere near as good as yours!

[Blackbird9 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

I'm sure they were perfect that far North 🥰

[rosco59]

Wonderful. Definitely worth it. I’ve seen a few photos of the northern lights doing the rounds but this is by far the best. I love it 💜

[Blackbird9 in reply to rosco59]

Thankyou so much very appreciated 💜

[MoyB]

Oh, my word! You've done it again! What a stunning photo. Well done for staying awake. We couldn't see the lights from our house although we went outside in the hope of catching something, but some neighbours around the corner got good urban photos, as did our son who saw them from his window. He said he couldn't see them with the naked eye but the camera still got them.

We're in Eastbourne but our daughter saw them in Cumbria, 400 miles away. The whole country must have been lit up.

Your photo is definitely one to treasure. Xx Moy

[Turnipgirl in reply to MoyB]

We didn't get the lights here in Cardiff either!

How are you and Socks the cat getting on?

Here there is a very handsome black and white cat that lives nearby that has a white bib and white socks as markings!

[MoyB in reply to Turnipgirl]

We're ok, thanks. We enjoyed our long weekend in Cwmbran two weeks ago but since coming back have had nasty coughs and colds. Both feeling better now, though. Socks came back from the cattery with a new miaow! She sounds like the cat who was in the next pen! They enjoyed a good old spitting session when she first arrived but by the time we got back they were friends. Lol!

She's pleased to be home and joining us when we go to bed. She just snuggles down in the dip between us for a while then takes herself off to her own bed when we put the light out.

Love to Baby from Socks. Xx Moy

[Blackbird9 in reply to MoyB]

Thankyou so much Moy there was certainly a few areas that didn't see anything but I'm pleased I got the opportunity to just witness it for a while ...I absolutely adore Cumbria enjoy the weekend 🥰🥰

[B0xermad]

That is amazing and well worth it

[Blackbird9 in reply to B0xermad]

Absolutely worth getting up 🥰

[Greekyoghurtlover]

Fantastic picture, stunning colour's x

[Blackbird9 in reply to Greekyoghurtlover]

It was amazing to the naked eye ...much smaller than through my lens but still beautiful 😍

[BronchyBronwen]

Spectacular! What a wonderful experience! Well done! xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to BronchyBronwen]

It was certainly enjoyable lots of ppl were out and about at the same place 🥰

[Numptybrain]

Wow how beautiful. Fantastic photo, definitely worth staying up for. Thanks for sharing this magnificent sight.

Take care

Wendy xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to Numptybrain]

Ahhh thanks Wendy your very welcome 🥰

[Nula2]

Wow that's an amazing photo Blackbird, and what dedication to get up in the freezing cold in the middle of the night to take it. Thank you😊❤️xxx

[Blackbird9 in reply to Nula2]

It was an experience I won't regret ... I have done a few late night outings but this was by far the best 🥰

[Moreorless]

Absolutely stunning!

[Blackbird9 in reply to Moreorless]

Thankyou so very much 💓

[Mooka]

That’s so beautiful 😍 . I’m so jealous. My son and daughter both caught them around here but I was in London so no chance of seeing them 😡.

[Blackbird9 in reply to Mooka]

Thankyou ... hope you had a great night in London ... 🥰🥰🥰

[Sozo]

Beautiful!!!

[Blackbird9 in reply to Sozo]

Thankyou

[Nicholatracy]

how beautiful. On Thursday night if you got out of San Antonio you could see the lights that are usually only available in places like Alaska. I didn’t get to see it but saw it on the news 🐞🐞

[Nicholatracy in reply to Nicholatracy]

I think it’s called the Aurora Borealis (spelling 🐞)

[Blackbird9 in reply to Nicholatracy]

Yes you have the name very correct here we just call them the Northern Lights ...The Northern Lights is a very old Scottish song 😍

[dunnellon]

What a beauty! Awesome colors!

[Blackbird9 in reply to dunnellon]

Aren't they stunning 😍

[Izb1]

Fabulous photo BB. I couldn't get up at that time of the morning anymore, but well done for braving the cold and being sleep depraved to get such a wonderful shot. Thank you for sharing x

[Blackbird9 in reply to Izb1]

I have a jacket that heats up it's got a charging stand and switches to 3 different temps....Plus hubby made me a hot chocolate in my flask mug... It was quite a night a few people around taking pictures 😍

[Izb1 in reply to Blackbird9]

That's sounds really good and probably necessary in your dog walking early mornings. Aaaw nice to have a good hubby looking after you making hot chocolate x

[winnabago]

Thank you for sharing.

[Blackbird9 in reply to winnabago]

🧡💛💚💙

[Shirazmataz]

Wow, great photo Blackbird, that sort of dedication from a truely fab photographer x

[Blackbird9 in reply to Shirazmataz]

Thankyou ❤️ so very kind of you 💜

[Mavary]

Wow! Beautiful. We can’t get them where I am. I’m really envious. Xx

[Blackbird9 in reply to Mavary]

Thankyou lovley 🩷🧡💛💚💙

[bazcranleigh]

Beautifully captured!

[Blackbird9 in reply to bazcranleigh]

Thankyou so much 💓