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Aurora borealis‍
It’s dark over Lake Jocassee, and a billion bright stars pierce the night sky. The Milky Way arches overhead. Bright parking lot light fades towards the far end of the dock, and there we gather, hoping for a glimpse of the famous northern lights. A couple from Easley are self-professed “lights chasers” who were on their way to Alaska the last time an extreme solar storm threw the aurora borealis southward. A Thursday night bass fisherman wanders down to join a handful of locals. Our eyes adjust. We wait, and watch. There, in the northwest, a faint pink glow is visible. And another, over the trees in the northeast. Cell phones flash, filtering ambient light, revealing color rarely seen in this part of the country. These northern lights are a rare and beautiful sight for South Carolina, and as night progresses they are a wonder to behold. ~K