A Summer Storm With Some Zing!

We enjoyed a gorgeous Summer day, full of sunshine and double digit temperatures!  Of course that brought about thunderstorm warnings!

After a quiet evening ... I was off to attempt capturing some lightning shots!  However, I got a bit more than I bargained for when the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) decided to make a grand entrance as the storm clouds moved off!

As the storm clouds moved off to the East and I decided to pack up my gear, I noticed two aurora bands intersecting the Milky Way in the Southern sky!  Yes, I feel very blessed to be able to see our amazing night sky!