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A view of the Aurora over Swan Lake

TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 9 months AGO
by TAYLOR INMAN
Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore for the Bigfork Eagle and hosts News Now and other podcasts for the Daily Inter Lake.  Originally from Kentucky, Taylor started her career at the award-winning public radio newsroom at Murray State University. She worked as a general assignment reporter for WKMS, where her stories aired on National Public Radio, including the show “All Things Considered.” She can be reached at 406-758-4440 or at [email protected]. | April 6, 2022 12:00 AM

Brandy Connell Guy of Swan Lake ran to grab her camera when she saw the faint glow of the northern lights last Wednesday night. To the naked eye, the northern lights can sometimes be hard to see in Northwest Montana. But photos help bring out the deep pinks, reds and greens that dance around the sky. The lights didn’t stick around for long, though. Guy said the glow as she saw it from Swan Lake did not lasted a short time and was soon obscured by clouds.

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Guy said she saw the glow of the aurora and took out her camera. To the naked eye, the northern lights can sometimes be hard to see in Northwest Montana. But photos help bring out the deep pinks, reds and greens that color the sky. (photo provided)

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Photographers all across Montana got great shots of the northern light's brief appearance on March 30. Guy said the glow as she saw it from Swan Lake did not last very long and was soon obscured by clouds.(Photo provided)

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