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Northern lights a lesser show Saturday night, but aurora’s earlier, colorful display was a dazzler across High Desert

Aurora Redmond Suzie Patterson 5-10
Suzie Patterson
From a Redmond balcony.
Aurora Bend Victoria Dinges 5-10
Victoria Dinges
The view in Bend
Aurora Pilot Butte Rachelle Mosher 5-10-1
Rachelle Mosher
The view atop Pilot Butte
Aurora horses Tumalo-Sisters Brinna Pinkerton 5-10
Brinna Pinkerton
Horses also got to see the special show, between Sisters and Tumalo.
Aurora Kathy Oberst 5-10
Kathy Oberst
Ever-changing dislay
Aurora Redmond Brittany Petersen 5-10-2
Brittany Petersen
Redmond had some grand views
Aurora night of awe and wonder Gary Ruppert 5-10
Gary Ruppert
'A night of awe and wonder'
Aurora Sisters Marcel Pighin 5-10
Marcel Pighin
The view from Sisters.
Aurora Pilot Butte Rachelle Mosher 5-10-2
Rachelle Mosher
Crowd atop Pilot Butte took in the display
Aurora Redmond Julie O'Neill 5-10
Julie O'Neill
Another scene from Redmond.
Aurora Redmond Janie Ronchelli looking NE 5-10
Janie Ronchelli
View from Redmond, looking NE
Aurora Sandy Short 5-10
Sandy Short
Aurora Powell Butte Anne Glassow
Anne Glassow
The scene from Powell Butte
Aurora Bend Lori Thomason
Anne Glassow
From Bend, a view to remember
Aurora SE Bend Phil Wise
Phil Wise
Aurora Redmond Traci Villeneuve
Traci Villeneuve
From Redmond
Aurora Sisters Abbie Rohloff
Abbie Rohloff
From Sisters
Aurora Madras Tina Kostka
Tina Kostka
The view from Madras
Aurora La Pine Richard Stoltze
Richard Stoltze
The view from La Pine
Aurora Cove Palisades Jessica Stinson
Jessica Stinson
From the third overlook at Cove Palisades State Park
Aurora near Alfalfa Zachary Millsap
Zachary Millsap
Near Alfalfa
Aurora Stacey Stonesifer off Eagle Road
Stacey Stonesifer
Off Eagle Road, in the backyard laying on the trampoline
Aurora Prineville Amanda Benson
Aurora Horse Brinna Pinkerton 2
Brinna Pinkerton
From between Tumalo and Sisters
Aurora Culver Shelley Marks
Shelley Marks
The view from Culver.
Aurora Brent Bunch
Brent Bunch
Vivid hues of the Northern Lights over Central Oregon
Aurora setting moon Smith Rock Steve Brandt
Steve Brandt
The aurora borealis and the setting moon at Smith Rock State Park
Aurora Grizzly Mountain Brent Bunch
Brent Bunch
Northern lights over Grizzly Mountain
Aurora Edison Sno-Park Bob Grossfeld
Bob Grossfeld
By Edison Sno-Park
Aurora Crooked River Ranch C. Bradley
C. Bradley
The view from Crooked River Ranch
Aurora TErrebonne Selena Lewis
Selena Lewis
Terrebonne's view.
Aurora from Pine Mountain over Bend Derek McCallister
Derek McCallister
Aurora from Pine Mountain over Bend.
Aurora Lisa Bagwell
Lisa Bagwell
'EPIC show in Central Oregon tonight!! Aurora Borealis lights up the sky!!'
Aurora Smith Rock Ken Strode
Ken Strode
Smith Rock is a wonderful spot, any time of day or year - but add a rare display of the Northern Lights and even moreso.
Aurora Madras Rebecca Vogt
Rebecca Vogt
A scene in Madras.
Aurora dock at Three Rivers Jocelyn Mattingly
Jocelyn Mattingly
At the dock in Three Rivers.
Aurora Metolius Rebecca Straly
Rebecca Straly
Aurora shimmers over Metolius
Aurora Powell Butte Cecelia Granger
Cecelia Granger
Powell Butte scene
Aurora Mt. Bachelor Erin Waters
Erin Waters
Aurora show at Mt. Bachelor
Aurora Big Dipper Tetherow Samantha Barsky
Samantha Barsky
The Northern Lights don't hide the Big Dipper over Tetherow
Aurora Redmond Lynne Cahail
Lynne Cahail
A Redmond view of the special Northern Lights
Aurora Pilot Butte Dylan Cartier
Dylan Cartier
'On top of Pilot Butte at 11:45pm - people kept trickling in, and soon there were at least 50 of us taking in the amazing sky. Once in a lifetime!'
Aurora Sisters Jim Hammond
Jim Hammond
Dazzling view in Sisters
Aurora coast Depoe Bay Chrisha Raines
Chrisha Raines
The coast was another special place to watch the colorful aurora and its reflections.
Aurora La Pine Pamela Perrine
Pamela Perrine
Look up in La Pine and ... marvel.
Aurora Crater Lake Nicole Wilkinson
Nicole Wilkinson
Crater Lake, another special place 24/7, but this is a whole other sight.
Aurora Plainview Molly Hungerford
Molly Hungerford
From the front porch in Plainview, near Sisters
Aurora Awbrey Butte Emmalynn Erard
Emmalynn Erard
A very special sight to share, from Bend's Awbrey Butte.
Aurora NW REdmond Kirsten Gestvang
Kirsten Gestvang
From NW Redmond.
Aurora South Sister Broken Top Middle Sister Catcher Kemmerer
Catcher Kemmerer
South Sister, Broken Top and Middle Sister lit up by the northern lights
Aurora Grizzly Mountain Prineville Jerrilynn Latta
Jerrilynn Latta
A special northern lights display at Grizzly Mountain near Prineville
Aurora downtown Madras Boyd Brown
Boyd Brown
The lights of downtown Madras shine, while overhead is a very special light show
Aurora between Bend and Redmond Laurie Luoma 5-11
Laurie Luoma
The colors, as seen from between Bend and Redmond Saturday night (an earlier, briefer display than late Friday night)
Aurora Sisters Jane Lindquist 5-10
Jane Lindquist
A bright, vivid aurora borealis from Sisters
Aurora cat Coburg Nevada Trotter
Nevada Trotter
A cat silhouetted against the northern lights sky in Coburg
Aurora Viewpoint Bend and Sisters Susan Bird early 5-11
Susan Bird
From the scenic viewpoint between Bend and Sisters, looking toward Black Butte early Saturday morning
Aurora Smith Rock Julie O'Neill
Julie O'Neill
Moonset and Mt Jefferson framed at Smith Rock as aurora shines overhead
Aurora Matthew Mastrangelo
Matthew Mastrangelo
Striking, vivid and stunning views of the northern lights abound
Aurora AJ de Saint Phalle
AJ de Saint Phalle
A snowmobile ride to Dutchman Flat and Moon Mountain brings a colorful gift
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May 13, 2024 10:23 am
Published 11:55 pm

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