I was shocked! Immediately dropped what I was doing, grabbed my gear and ran to my car to find the nearest dark spot just outside of town. But not without swinging by to grab my brother first.. We ventured into Great Falls, an affluent area that contains a farm by the name of Turner Farm. Right next to the property line of the farm is an observatory - Naturally my brother and I figured it would be the best place to go. Funnily enough so did everyone else in a 50 mile radius.

Regardless, we and everyone else there were right. The dark area was perfect for watching the Aurora Borealis develop right in front of our eyes. The collective 'Ooos' and 'Ahhs' of everyone around me solidified that going out on a whim was the right decision. Truly a great surprise to witness, in northern VA no less!