His latest photo taken July 15th(top), he set out to photograph the northern lights at one of his favorite spots, setting up a time lapse on the train tracks by Unity Pond. The familiar green and purple aurora hues were evident but the multiple electric blue spikes seem to be screaming in the sky, leaving him in awe of nature's exquisite performance.

In March, Mike captured our magnificent Milky Way in a tango with the brilliant curtains of color of the Northern Lights. He said "This is the Northern Lights and part of the Milky Way photographed at Pemaquid Point Light at 5:09 AM March 17, 2013. Shot from the darkest part of the property in an attempt to capture as much detail as possible in the night sky, the building on the right is the Fishermen's Museum at Pemaquid, which is being colored by the strong red and purple hues of the aurora borealis." (pictured above)

The last photo featured (below) is one of Mike's most impressive photos. He was able to capture the Milky Way, green airglow, the Aurora Borealis and a vivid fireball all in one remarkable photo! This was taken at Branch Pond in Palermo, Maine. A closer look reveals magenta/purple and green coloring in the tail of the meteor. No doubt this was a sureal and other worldly experience.

There aren't words enough to describe how beautiful these photos really are but there is a word that seems to describe the awe we may feel when we witness the magic of the night sky:

Yugen /yoo-gehn/ n. (Japanese) - an awareness of the Universe that triggers emotional responses too deep or profound for words.

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