{"id":3881,"date":"2014-02-19T05:34:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T10:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/?p=3881"},"modified":"2014-02-19T08:33:59","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T13:33:59","slug":"back-in-the-saddle-a-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=3881","title":{"rendered":"Back in the saddle a bit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3879\" alt=\"auroras_28783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28783.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28783.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28783-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28783-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>After dozing off early in my recliner tonight I woke up to a text from a friend who was out on patrol tonight.\u00a0 He noticed that the Northern Lights were in full swing.\u00a0 I grabbed a good friend, hopped in the truck, and took off.\u00a0 We were <strong>not<\/strong> disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28789.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3880\" alt=\"auroras_28789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28789.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28789.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28789-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28789-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a>As I mentioned recently, I&#8217;ve had some health issues and other things that have just plain sidelined me as far as photography and blogging.\u00a0 This was a great way to get back in the saddle for a bit as much as my pain would allow, and happens to have been one of the better aurora borealis nights in a long time.\u00a0 Just because I&#8217;ve been in my recliner doesn&#8217;t mean I haven&#8217;t been watching what the sun and skies are up to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3878\" alt=\"auroras_28793\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bismarck-mandan.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28793.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28793.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28793-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2014\/02\/auroras_28793-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We appear to have arrived along one of my favorite rural roads just in time to see some very spectacular lights.\u00a0 We saw spikes, we saw ripples, and we saw a lot of them.\u00a0 I worked the area the best I could within the time allowed, and we pointed the truck back toward the Bizzo once things began to taper off.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t speculate on the frequency with which I ease back into my beloved photo hobby, but hopefully this is a harbinger of good things to come.\u00a0 With the weather changing in our favor and another spring and summer on the way, things are looking pretty good.\u00a0 I hope to be on the mend in time for mountain bike and volleyball season, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After dozing off early in my recliner tonight I woke up to a text from a friend who was out on patrol tonight.\u00a0 He noticed that the Northern Lights were in full swing.\u00a0 I grabbed a good friend, hopped in &hellip; 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