You cannot witness the electric colors of the Northern Lights to the naked eye. You really can only see their true colors through a camera lens of some sort, and here's why.
How lucky have we been that in recent months the northern lights, aka aurora borealis, have made several appearances over the skies of Maine? See the amazing photo taken by a Maine photographer.
Let's start at the basics. You've heard it on the news before, and you've seen the beautifully-colored photos on Instagram before, but what does it all mean?
What a moment to behold, and take advantage of it if you can! The Northern Lights may be quite visible in New England and other northern states for a short time.
These photos that Dave Perlman of Auburn took at Height of Land in Rangeley show an amazing night sky including an ever so faint glimpse of the Northern Lights.
L.L. Bean's 2016 holiday display -- "Northern Lights" -- has it all! Including the Aurora Borealis experience, 400 lit trees, a reindeer barn, horse-drawn wagon rides and, of course, Santa.