The astonishing combination of colors from Aurora is on full display.

The astonishing combination of colors from Aurora is on full display.

Night sky illuminated with colorful aurora borealis, showing shades of pink, purple, and green, with numerous visible stars and silhouettes of trees and parked cars below.

Night sky illuminated with colorful aurora borealis, showing shades of pink, purple, and green, with numerous visible stars and silhouettes of trees and parked cars below.

Night sky with the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) displaying purple and pink colors, stars, and a shooting star above silhouetted trees and a dark landscape.

Night sky with the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) displaying purple and pink colors, stars, and a shooting star above silhouetted trees and a dark landscape.

Night sky illuminated with colorful aurora borealis and stars, with silhouettes of trees at the bottom.

Night sky illuminated with colorful aurora borealis and stars, with silhouettes of trees at the bottom.

Night sky with numerous stars and a faint rainbow-colored nebula or aurora, silhouetted trees and gravestones in a cemetery in the foreground.

Night sky with numerous stars and a faint rainbow-colored nebula or aurora, silhouetted trees and gravestones in a cemetery in the foreground.

The International Space Station can be seen here (solid white line) in the middle-right section of the photo.

The International Space Station can be seen here (solid white line) in the middle-right section of the photo.

Night sky with purple and pink aurora borealis, stars, silhouette of trees and distant mountains.

Night sky with purple and pink aurora borealis, stars, silhouette of trees and distant mountains.

Night sky illuminated with pink and red hues with numerous visible stars, silhouetted trees, and a silhouette of a house with porch light on in the foreground.

Night sky illuminated with pink and red hues with numerous visible stars, silhouetted trees, and a silhouette of a house with porch light on in the foreground.

Incredible Aurora make their way above the Blue Ridge Mountains, on 5/10/24 in Virginia.

Incredible Aurora make their way above the Blue Ridge Mountains, on 5/10/24 in Virginia.

The image shows a night sky illuminated by vibrant purple and pink Northern Lights with numerous stars visible, silhouetted trees in the foreground, and a bright light source near the bottom right.

The image shows a night sky illuminated by vibrant purple and pink Northern Lights with numerous stars visible, silhouetted trees in the foreground, and a bright light source near the bottom right.

Night sky over a cemetery with numerous illuminated tombstones, silhouetted trees in the foreground, and a gradient sky transitioning from dark purple to light blue near the horizon.

Night sky over a cemetery with numerous illuminated tombstones, silhouetted trees in the foreground, and a gradient sky transitioning from dark purple to light blue near the horizon.

Night sky with stars and colorful purple and pink aurora, silhouetted trees and clouds, and a bright moon near the horizon.

Night sky with stars and colorful purple and pink aurora, silhouetted trees and clouds, and a bright moon near the horizon.

Night sky illuminated with vibrant purple and green aurora borealis over a silhouetted landscape.

Night sky illuminated with vibrant purple and green aurora borealis over a silhouetted landscape.

Night sky displaying the northern lights with purple and pink hues over silhouetted trees and landscape.

Night sky displaying the northern lights with purple and pink hues over silhouetted trees and landscape.

Night sky with a faint aurora and numerous stars over a landscape with trees and hills.

Night sky with a faint aurora and numerous stars over a landscape with trees and hills.

Colorful night sky with purple and yellow hues, stars, clouds, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground.

Colorful night sky with purple and yellow hues, stars, clouds, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground.

Night sky filled with stars and the Aurora Borealis displaying purple and green hues over a landscape with silhouetted trees and a winding road.

Night sky filled with stars and the Aurora Borealis displaying purple and green hues over a landscape with silhouetted trees and a winding road.

Greens, Blues, Purples, Reds...Absolutely breathtaking.

Greens, Blues, Purples, Reds...Absolutely breathtaking.

Aurora Borealis over the Northern Hemisphere.

An X Class Solar Storm on 5/10/2024 caused this once in a lifetime viewing opportunity for all of those in the Northern Hemisphere who were lucky enough to see it. I heard about the storm from our local meteorologist, Brad Panovich, around 1pm. The potential was there, and I’d been waiting my entire life for an opportunity to see the Northern Lights. After a discussion with my wife to make sure she didn’t mind me driving hours away into unknown lands for the chance to photograph the event, I got to work. After locating a dark site that was suitable for the task (high elevation, 3000+ ft, Bortle 3 skies) I picked up a buddy and headed to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Upon arrival, it was extremely cold, and the wind was howling. Within 5 minutes, it began. What proceeded was one of the most incredible events I’ve ever witnessed in my life. In terms of Astronomical events, I put it on par with 2001 Leonids Meteor Storm, which I was also lucky enough to witness. I was not a photographer then, but I am today. To be able to capture this moment was so incredible. I hope you enjoy the views as much as I did photographing them.