Sea Horse Under The Aurora

• Connection to Category: On January 19, 2026, I witnessed something I never expected to see during my trip to the desert Southwest. I've photographed auroras across Iceland, Norway, and Poland — but seeing the northern lights at latitude 37°N in Arizona? That was never on my radar.
  
  I found myself at a location I'd wanted to visit for years but couldn't score a permit before — Coyote Butte South. This remote area of Arizona is famous for its sculpted sandstone formations, carved by wind and time over millions of years.
• City: Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
• State (Province/Region): Arizona
• Country: United States
• Camera body used: Nikon D810
• Lens used: Tamron 15-30
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Shutter Speed: 15s
• ISO: 1600