The Aurora Tree
			
		
		
			Image Credit & Copyright:  
Alyn Wallace Photography
		
		
			Yes, but can your tree do this? 
Pictured is a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and bright glow of a distant aurora.
The beauty of the 
aurora -- combined with how it seemed to mimic a 
tree right nearby -- mesmerized the photographer to such a degree that he momentarily forgot to take pictures.
When viewed at the right angle, it seemed that this tree had aurora for leaves!
Fortunately, before the aurora morphed into a 
different 
overall 
shape, 
he came to his senses and capture the awe-inspiring 
momentary coincidence. 
Typically triggered by 
solar explosions, 
aurora are caused by high energy 
electrons 
impacting the 
Earth's atmosphere around 150 kilometers up. 
The unusual Earth-sky collaboration was witnessed earlier this month in 
Iceland.