Lake Superior - Photography by Travis Novitsky - Grand Portage, Minnesota : Photo Keywords : after dark : <font size="2">THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010 AURORA 8673 <i>"Fantasy Land"</i> These images of the Aurora Borealis were made last night at 10:45 p.m. over the Pigeon River in Northeast Minnesota. Many rumors were circulating that the aurora was going to show up again last night, so I figured it was worth it to head out again to watch the sky. I met up with my friend Nate and we headed over to the river at 10:00 p.m. Only moments after we arrived at the river we started seeing vertical shafts of light appearing in the sky. Like the previous night, the lights lasted for a little over an hour before diminishing entirely for the rest of the night. For those that might not know, the Pigeon River IS the border between the U.S. and Canada in Northeast Minnesota, and the man-made lights that you see near the center of this image are the lights on the Highway 61 bridge over the river. Last night was the first time I've made night images from this location. It was a terrific spot, so rest assured that you'll be seeing more night-time images from this location in the future! Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm Focal length: 17mm Shutter speed: 30 seconds Aperture: f4.0 ISO: 1600 </font>