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New House....Same old Aurora

New House....Same old Aurora


Postby ChrisW » Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:30 am

After 3 years in North West Calgary Sarah and I have moved a little further west toward the mountains and bought a lovely house on a ridge top overlooking the town of Cochrane.

I was a little sad to leave our old place as the views were fantastic and I could watch the Aurora from my balcony, but after just 3 days in the new place I was reassured when the river and mountain views were complemented by a nice level 4/5 aurora.

So, here's a few shots from the new balcony :wink:

The first shot overlooking the town, mountains out of sight on the left. Note the highway leading up the hill on the right of shot

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The corner of my neighbors house and the rest of that highway running up the hill (this is the 1a that leads to NW Calgary

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This one is the 1a heading into the eastern end of the small town

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Wider still, showing more of the town and the long hill heading east

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Had a bit of trouble trying to join this one owing to the amount of time between either end of the image (each frame was around 6 seconds)

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Great start to the new place....all tied up in a bow :D

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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Red Peak » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:39 am

Stunning photos, Chris. Now that's what I call a view 8)
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Charlietrees » Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:15 am

Wow! Something I've always wanted to see in person!
What time of year was this ?
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby StevenF » Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:30 am

:D thanks for sharing
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Sarah86 » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:41 pm

Wow that is some view you have, stunning photos.
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby johnkaysleftleg » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:54 pm

Awesome sight Chris
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby ChrisW » Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:43 pm

Thanks to all for your kind comments :D


Charlietrees wrote:Wow! Something I've always wanted to see in person!
What time of year was this ?


It was just last week Charlie, in Calgary they tend to be visible most often in winter (September - April) I think mainly because of the long dark nights giving much more time to see them. They are active all year round but in summer it would likely be 3am before it was dark enough to see them. One of these days I'm going to head out to the mountains with a flask and get some shots with mountainous foregrounds.....well, that's what I keep telling myself :lol:

Further north they are almost a nightly event. :shock:
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby gammy leg walker » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:31 pm

This is just amazing Chris near lost for words.
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Clach Liath » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:42 pm

Ooh nice!
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby ChrisW » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:04 am

gammy leg walker wrote:This is just amazing Chris near lost for words.


It was a great welcome to our new home Gammy :D

Clach Liath wrote:Ooh nice!


Thanks CL :D
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Tinto63 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:15 pm

Congratulations on you new home, are the daytime views as good?

Great pictures, but what I would like to know is how Cochrane, which, according to its Wikipedia page is at 51 degrees N, and even with a fair amount of light pollution, gets great views of the aurora while here in the central belt of Scotland - 56 degrees N, we rarely see them. I know that our light pollution, especially from Grangemouth, is probably a lot worse, but that can't be the only factor. Is there a scientific explanation?
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby ChrisW » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:29 am

Tinto63 wrote:Congratulations on you new home, are the daytime views as good?

Great pictures, but what I would like to know is how Cochrane, which, according to its Wikipedia page is at 51 degrees N, and even with a fair amount of light pollution, gets great views of the aurora while here in the central belt of Scotland - 56 degrees N, we rarely see them. I know that our light pollution, especially from Grangemouth, is probably a lot worse, but that can't be the only factor. Is there a scientific explanation?


Thanks Tinto, yeah the daytime views are pretty sweet too, mountains to the west and prairie hills directly across the town and the beautiful Bow river in the valley below :D

As for the Aurora there probably is a scientific answer to that but I really don't know what it is, sorry :roll: I used to long to see the Aurora and never thought I'd get the opportunity, now I've seen it about 50 times and loved every one, and I'll still be out with the camera for 51, 52, 53 :lol:

I hope you get some good displays over Scotland again this year (I know there was a cracker last year) :thumbup:
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby Graeme D » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:35 pm

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I'm just surprised Gammy didn't complain about how green it is! :lol:
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby PeteR » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:59 pm

Looks tough over there Chris :lol:

Superb photos though :D
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Re: New House....Same old Aurora

Postby rockhopper » Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:05 pm

Good to hear from you, Chris - doesn't seem like three years ! Cracking photos as ever..........especially compared to a rather grey looking Glasgow :roll: - cheers :)
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