Light Pillars

Good Evening ATS family! I came across this video and had to share of course. Now why oh why have I never heard of these before? Pillars of light? Wow!
Am I the only one who has never heard of these?
Have any of you had the pleasure of seeing them?

a reply to: Night Star

Oh hell ya NS!

Up here in Northern Canada, they are often spotted.

Often they are not as towering as they are in the video.
when I drive home in the evening after my shift at work, during January or February and the weather is just right, you will see the light pillars before you see the city.
I’m not going to say There common, per se, but you will spot them a couple times in the winter.

Actually, last Christmas Eve, I was driving the family around looking at all the houses decorated before we put 5e kids to bed. The city was just glowing with the pillars.
It gave that magical Christmas feeling.
Those warm and fuzzy’s

a reply to: Macenroe82

Wow, awesome. I've never seen them, but then I live in Atlantic Canada.

a reply to: Night Star

Haven't seen them yet, but we had blue snow a couple of weeks ago. That's when it's bitterly cold, the snow is dry and the moon is full. The snow looks blue and twinkles. It almost reflects starlight.

Only get it maybe once a winter here but this year we got it before Thanksgiving!!!
OMG!!!
Normally it's once around February if we're lucky.
I squee'd so loud everyone on the east coast should have heard me. Until I found out my car battery died and it was back to reality-time.
ROFL!!!

a reply to: Night Star

I have seen them a couple of times on my way to work early in the morning. It is pretty cool to see. It is kind of hard to drive while being mesmerized by them.

a reply to: Macenroe82

You're so lucky! How magical and beautiful!

a reply to: LoneCloudHopper2

You'll just have to move. LOL

a reply to: Caver78

Bahaha!

I get the glittery snow in the Winter here, but we never get blue snow. That is so cool!

a reply to: Tarzan the apeman.

Another lucky soul who gets to see these. Yes, I can imagine how mesmerizing it must be. I'd pull over just to stare in wonder for a while.

a reply to: LoneCloudHopper2

Oh nice!
I’m up in Northern Ontario.
One thing I’d love to see is the Northern lights with the light pillars below.
That would be one hell of a site!

a reply to: Macenroe82

I'm in New Brunswick. Yeah, that would be awesome!

a reply to: Night Star

Hey Night! I have heard of the Light Pillars, but not seen any, in real life. I have seen them in videos, and still images, but not in person. Perhaps one day I will see them. When I do, I will think Of You! Cool Thread!!

I’ve seen these in Oregon before. Thanks Night Star! Your threads are always so refreshing. 😊

a reply to: SyxPak

Awwww, thank you dear friend! So awesome to see you make an appearance today!

a reply to: KKLOCO

Thank you so much KKLOCO!

How fortunate you are to have been able to see these magnificent beauties!

originally posted by: Macenroe82
a reply to: LoneCloudHopper2

Oh nice!
I’m up in Northern Ontario.
One thing I’d love to see is the Northern lights with the light pillars below.
That would be one hell of a site!

I don't know about being a hell of a 'site', but certainly a hell of a sight. LOL Sorry, had to.

a reply to: Night Star

That's so cooool! I could get lost in those for hours. The Northern Lights are on my bucket list, hopefully someday I'll get to see them.

Thank's for the post

a reply to: Night Star

Ya, you got me lol

a reply to: mtnshredder

You are welcome. I hope you get to see these lights someday.

One cold morning 20 years ago approximately I was driving north up I29. The clouds cleared away and there was a full moon low on the horizon with moon-dogs and a halo. And all 3 of them had light pillars to the horizon. Would have made a great picture but this predated cell phones with cameras.