Aurora Reflection Lake
The aurora borealis forms when charged particles streaming from the sun collide with gases high in Earth's atmosphere, exciting oxygen and nitrogen molecules that release the shimmering greens, teals, and violets seen here. These ribbons of light drift and fold along invisible magnetic field lines, which is why they ripple and shift rather than move in straight lines. Because the lake below is calm and undisturbed, its surface acts like a mirror, doubling the display as a soft, wavering reflection beneath the mountains. Watch how the reflected stars and aurora distort slightly with each gentle ripple, and how the ribbon colors blend from teal into violet along their length. Use the controls panel to speed up or slow down the curtains of light and to change how choppy the water looks.
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