Equinox in Alaska is always monumental — the celestial usher of long summer days or dark winter nights. On March 19, when Fairbanks had almost exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, we were treated to an exceptionally delightful display of northern lights.
Aurora borealis fills the winter equinox sky in the hills north of Fairbanks, Alaska. Bright lights in the distance are from mining machinery at the nearby Fort Knox Gold Mine. March 19, 2021.
Northern Lights and black spruce forests in the hills north of Fairbanks, Alaska. March 19, 2021.
The rising moon greets a lingering sunset while the northern lights streak overhead and car lights cross the lower frame during a dynamic winter equinox in Fairbanks, Alaska. March 19, 2021.