“…Intricate swirls of jade colored aurora briefly fill November skies above the distant Talkeetna & Chugach Mountains, reflecting in the Knik River below as it lazily flows along on its way to the sea. Fog rises in the coldness above an open lead and clouds pick up the glowing city lights of Palmer and Wasilla, most of its residents likely fast asleep while the Alaskan night dances away…”