Photographer Kaung Myat and his wife watching Aurora Borealis in Vernon at around 12:30 a.m. Aug. 8.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kaung Myat @kevinzaw_photography
August 08, 2022 - 12:30 PM
A landscape photographer in Vernon captured the spectacular Northern Lights in the wee hours today.
Kaung Myat waited patiently in the darkness for two hours this morning, Aug. 8, to watch and catch the Aurora Borealis on camera.
“The wait was worth it,” he said. “It was one of the strongest Aurora Borealis light shows I’ve seen.”
Myat uses an Aurora Indication App to detect light activity in advance, and last night at around 10:30 p.m. it was at 100 per cent. He and his wife drove to a lookout point on Kalamalka Lakeview Drive that has a big view of the city and sky.
The Aurora Borealis in Vernon at around 12:30 p.m., Aug. 8. Taken from Kalamalka Lakeview Drive.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kaung Myat @kevinzaw_photography
“The experience was exciting especially for my wife since she had never seen them before,” he said. “However the first hour was a waiting game. Although there were no clouds last night, the sky was quite hazy and a bit smoky. We patiently waited in the car.”
Myat said just after midnight the sky started to clear and by 12:35 a.m. the haze lifted and the lights were revealed.
The Aurora Borealis in Vernon at around 12:30 p.m., Aug. 8. Taken from Kalamalka Lakeview Drive.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kaung Myat @kevinzaw_photography
The Aurora Borealis, commonly referred to as the Northern Lights, are the result of interactions between the Sun and Earth's outer atmosphere.
“The lights were so strong you could see them dancing up in the night sky with your naked eyes for a good 20 minutes,” he said. “The haze started covering the lights again so we decided to go back home.”
Kaung Myat watching the Aurora Borealis in Vernon at around 12:30 a.m., Aug. 8. Taken from Kalamalka Lakeview Drive.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kaung Myat @kevinzaw_photography
Myat loves driving around the Okanagan area and up north to take landscape photos in his spare time.
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He enjoys sharing them with others on social media.
To see more of Myat’s photos click here.
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