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One Extraordinary Photo: The Northern Lights as seen by an AP photographer

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Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his 30-year career, from the somber to the exhilarating: a mass shooting, COVID-19, presidents, political campaigns, ski racing – a lot of ski racing – Olympics, and everyday life in Maine.

The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, late Friday, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick , Maine . Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. BRUNSWICK, Me.

My expectations were low. Most of my searches for the colorful lights in my 30 years with The Associated Press were disappointing. Usually, it was too cloudy or all I could see was a feint reddish glow near the horizon. Our small house is surrounded by tall pines, so I was surprised when Béla shouted that she could see them.

My fancy camera is amazing at focusing on a fast-moving athlete, but it was a challenge to focus on the dark night sky. Béla’s cell phone, on the other hand, seemed to have no trouble, even without a tripod. After a few minutes the celestial show suddenly came to an end. It was a good decision. There were patches of color in the north and a nebula-like display directly overhead. The best light, however, was in the east where the flares of the aurora borealis reminded me of stage lighting at a rock concert. That’s when the photographer in me finally kicked in. The sky alone was dramatic, but the picture needed was something to anchor the scene to earth.

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