The Northern Lights!

There has been a lot of interest in the Northern Lights lately! While we aren't expecting anything right away, there is always a slim chance they will come out down here in the lower 48! As we move closer to the Solar Maximum, there will be more opportunities to view this magical event here in Washington and along the 49th Parallel, and even below. Here are a couple of websites I use to help predict the Aurora in my area!


http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/
(watch for the green 'donut' to cover your area, and then start looking north!)

http://gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
(Select the North America map and watch for numbers towards 6 and up)

Transient Orca Whale Hunting in the San Juan Islands, April 9 2012

Transient Orca Killer Whales hunting off the San Juan Islands April 9, 2012 This photo was taken while I was flying northward up San Juan Channel, just west of Jones Island. 

Western Prince Wildlife Cruise Time Lapse San Juan Islands

Sunrise over Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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Clouds....

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Big wave crashing over the Anacortes / San Juan Islands WSF ferry.

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Sunset flight towards Stuart Island, the San Juan Islands, WA

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The TinyWorld of South Beach, San Juan Island.

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Mausoleum at Roche Harbor Resort

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Check out my Skagit River Eagle Festival photos!

I've just uploaded a bunch of photos to my photo gallery, from the trip I took to the Skagit River for the Eagle Festival. 

There will be more photos coming (and they are all on Facebook too, but they look crappy on Facebook, and these ones look much better!

http://terenphotography.com/p185153774