Aurora Borealis - My First

I saw my first northern lights for the first time last saturday.
Overlooking Big Elk Lake in Minnesota.
I was already in bed when my wife came in and grabbed me. I'm glad she did.

I wasn't prepared to take photographs this weekend, so I didn't have my tripod or cable release but thanks to a couple of buckets and my camera bag I was able to capture this.

Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 28-105 2.8/4
Sensitivity: 640
Exposure: 30 seconds at f/2.8
Extra gear: I picnic table, 2-5 gallon buckets, a couple bags of fruit snacks (thanks Celia).