[LadyX]

What a wonderful presentation, daisy, of a fascinating person and topic!

My favorite science displays were those of the Aurora Borealis when I lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for 3 1/2 years.

Here are a few samples:

[dansangel]

Good Morning!

That's another thing that you and .45MAN have in common. He was stationed in Alaska for two and a half years while in the Air Force in the mid-sixties.

He speaks so fondly of aurora borealis as well as the ***tranquility*** that can be found only in Alaska. I have lived vicariously through his stories.

The closest I've ever been to witnessing aurora borealis was at an IMAX theater at the Orlando Science Museum a few years ago. Just that alone was breathtaking.

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[lodwick]

Good morning Lady - thanks for the northern lights - they are stunning.

You'll be pleased to know that the Glocktoberfest and al clayda shootout will be held tomorrow in Houston regardless of what MotherNature has in store for us. Molon Labe

[LadyX]

Lorelei, a welcome is due you, posting near the end of a thread night before last!
Few saw it, and I wanted you to know how much we appreciate newcomers, and hope you'll be with us daily.

This was Lorelei's post, Finest Family, deserving of recognition:

"Hi - just wanted you all to know that I appreciate what you do here. FR's Finest has helped me to get to know some of the other people on freerepublic - thank you to everyone involved in doing these bios. I have been coming to freerepublic for almost a year, - but I just signed up this morning, in fact, this is my very first post. I thought this would be a good place to start.

Thanks again for introducing me to some fine people over the past few weeks."

233 posted on 10/23/02 11:53 PM Eastern by Lorelei
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Welcome, Lorelei, to our pond!!

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for sharing. What an experience,,,seeing aurora borealis. A beautiful graphics choice to post also...