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Paul Marshall
09-01-2003, 09:06 AM
Here's an Mpeg, usual disclaimers about size and connection speeds

http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/aurora/nordlys.mpg
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Paul Marshall
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http://www.powerhaus.net
http://www.drumdojo.com
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NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
www.dacapo.co.uk
Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
"Paul Marshall" <paul@PANTSpowerhaus.net> wrote in message
news:bivint$l9o$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) happen all around the year I think
if
> you are in the correct position to see them, the more northerly the
better.
> They are linked with Solar flares. Here's a link.
> http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/Curtis/aurora/aurora.html
>
> I didn't see them over Lake Superior, I was 1 day too late, but I did see
> them over Boulder Lake, near Boulder Junction (what a cool place). We
were
> too far south apparently for colours but they were like huge ghostly
clouds
> zipping and rippling across the sky and they seemed to converge on a point
> above my head where they circled and moved about, I was sober - honest
guv.
> I can definitely how an indigenous people could view them as being of or
> from the Gods.
>
> From I was 5 years old they were a thing I wanted to see - awesome, just
> awesome.
>
> What a trip!
>
> Paul
> ----------------------
> Paul Marshall
> Portfolio Sound Artist
> http://www.powerhaus.net
> http://www.drumdojo.com
> http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
> NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
> www.dacapo.co.uk
> Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
> Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
> "nick amoroso" <soulbelly@aol.comICAL> wrote in message
> news:20030829185015.16464.00000084@mb-m02.aol.com...
> > paul wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >FWIW I saw the Northern Lights for the first time recently.
> >
> > at this time of year? at this time of day? in this part of the
country?
> > localized entirely within your kitchen?
> >
> > may i see it?
> >
> > peace,
> > :nick amoroso:
> > professional drums and instruction
> > proud endorser of silver fox drumsticks
> > -----
> > "punching stuff rules" ~ dan radin
> > "click click bloody click pancakes!" ~ stewie
>
>

Joey Furr
09-01-2003, 07:08 PM
Is that real-time? Do they move that fast or is that speeded up?

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....Joey
"...so hold the mustard on those flames, y'all." - Aaron Draper

"Paul Marshall" <paul@PANTSpowerhaus.net> wrote in message
news:bivpkg$2n2$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Here's an Mpeg, usual disclaimers about size and connection speeds
>
> http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/aurora/nordlys.mpg
> --
> ----------------------
> Paul Marshall
> Portfolio Sound Artist
> http://www.powerhaus.net
> http://www.drumdojo.com
> http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
> NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
> www.dacapo.co.uk
> Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
> Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
> "Paul Marshall" <paul@PANTSpowerhaus.net> wrote in message
> news:bivint$l9o$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) happen all around the year I think
> if
> > you are in the correct position to see them, the more northerly the
> better.
> > They are linked with Solar flares. Here's a link.
> > http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/Curtis/aurora/aurora.html
> >
> > I didn't see them over Lake Superior, I was 1 day too late, but I did
see
> > them over Boulder Lake, near Boulder Junction (what a cool place). We
> were
> > too far south apparently for colours but they were like huge ghostly
> clouds
> > zipping and rippling across the sky and they seemed to converge on a
point
> > above my head where they circled and moved about, I was sober - honest
> guv.
> > I can definitely how an indigenous people could view them as being of or
> > from the Gods.
> >
> > From I was 5 years old they were a thing I wanted to see - awesome, just
> > awesome.
> >
> > What a trip!
> >
> > Paul
> > ----------------------
> > Paul Marshall
> > Portfolio Sound Artist
> > http://www.powerhaus.net
> > http://www.drumdojo.com
> > http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
> > NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
> > www.dacapo.co.uk
> > Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
> > Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
> > "nick amoroso" <soulbelly@aol.comICAL> wrote in message
> > news:20030829185015.16464.00000084@mb-m02.aol.com...
> > > paul wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >FWIW I saw the Northern Lights for the first time recently.
> > >
> > > at this time of year? at this time of day? in this part of the
> country?
> > > localized entirely within your kitchen?
> > >
> > > may i see it?
> > >
> > > peace,
> > > :nick amoroso:
> > > professional drums and instruction
> > > proud endorser of silver fox drumsticks
> > > -----
> > > "punching stuff rules" ~ dan radin
> > > "click click bloody click pancakes!" ~ stewie
> >
> >
>
>

Paul Marshall
09-02-2003, 12:45 AM
Most seemed to be slower than those I see on the wee video but there was the
odd one that would just go for it. They seem to dance in the air -
s'fabulous

Paul
----------------------
Paul Marshall
Portfolio Sound Artist
http://www.powerhaus.net
http://www.drumdojo.com
http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
www.dacapo.co.uk
Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
"Joey Furr" <joeyfurr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:JJCdncAD9LwDcM6iU-KYuA@comcast.com...
> Is that real-time? Do they move that fast or is that speeded up?
>
> --
>
> ...Joey
> "...so hold the mustard on those flames, y'all." - Aaron Draper
>
> "Paul Marshall" <paul@PANTSpowerhaus.net> wrote in message
> news:bivpkg$2n2$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Here's an Mpeg, usual disclaimers about size and connection speeds
> >
> > http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/aurora/nordlys.mpg
> > --
> > ----------------------
> > Paul Marshall
> > Portfolio Sound Artist
> > http://www.powerhaus.net
> > http://www.drumdojo.com
> > http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
> > NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
> > www.dacapo.co.uk
> > Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
> > Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
> > "Paul Marshall" <paul@PANTSpowerhaus.net> wrote in message
> > news:bivint$l9o$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) happen all around the year I
think
> > if
> > > you are in the correct position to see them, the more northerly the
> > better.
> > > They are linked with Solar flares. Here's a link.
> > > http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/Curtis/aurora/aurora.html
> > >
> > > I didn't see them over Lake Superior, I was 1 day too late, but I did
> see
> > > them over Boulder Lake, near Boulder Junction (what a cool place). We
> > were
> > > too far south apparently for colours but they were like huge ghostly
> > clouds
> > > zipping and rippling across the sky and they seemed to converge on a
> point
> > > above my head where they circled and moved about, I was sober - honest
> > guv.
> > > I can definitely how an indigenous people could view them as being of
or
> > > from the Gods.
> > >
> > > From I was 5 years old they were a thing I wanted to see - awesome,
just
> > > awesome.
> > >
> > > What a trip!
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > ----------------------
> > > Paul Marshall
> > > Portfolio Sound Artist
> > > http://www.powerhaus.net
> > > http://www.drumdojo.com
> > > http://www.differentdrums.co.uk
> > > NI Facilitator for the Da Capo Foundation
> > > www.dacapo.co.uk
> > > Drumdojo Recommended link For June 2003
> > > Percussion of Persia http://tinyurl.com/ddbg
> > > "nick amoroso" <soulbelly@aol.comICAL> wrote in message
> > > news:20030829185015.16464.00000084@mb-m02.aol.com...
> > > > paul wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >FWIW I saw the Northern Lights for the first time recently.
> > > >
> > > > at this time of year? at this time of day? in this part of the
> > country?
> > > > localized entirely within your kitchen?
> > > >
> > > > may i see it?
> > > >
> > > > peace,
> > > > :nick amoroso:
> > > > professional drums and instruction
> > > > proud endorser of silver fox drumsticks
> > > > -----
> > > > "punching stuff rules" ~ dan radin
> > > > "click click bloody click pancakes!" ~ stewie
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>