https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/science/solar-storm-earth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q00.ShLL.bkZI727ZAHKQ&smid=url-share
It's unlikely that even a G4 event like this could make the aurora borealis visible as far south as the Pines, and the weather this weekend will not be cooperative...
Yesterday, success. Just needed to shift the search a bit further into the swamp.
This spot is really, really nice. The cedars, and the flowing water, and the pink. Just serene. It's great to see so many, even though most are not in bloom.
If you want even more specifics, I think at around the 4:20 mark he is probably right here. I could be wrong though. There are a couple of spots in the preserve that look just like that.
I love it back there, it's very pretty. And fishing is allowed. Watch for bald eagles, they may compete with...
If it's alright to resurrect this thread: I read this post some time ago, and thought that this lead sounded interesting enough to plan a future visit to Winterthur at some point. Yesterday I visited the estate (which is very beautiful, by the way) and also made an appointment with the library...