One thing that I really wanted to experience before leaving Missoula was the Northern Lights. For two summers, I hoped that I would catch a glimpse of this amazing phenomenon. I know that it is possible to see them as far south as Virginia, but the occurences are rare and not nearly as dramatic as up north (or so I’m told).

So imagine my dissapointment when I checked out The Missoulian Web site yeserday and discovered that western Montana (and much of north-Northern America) has been bathed in these lights for the last few nights.

Take a look