Photographer Captures Stunning Pictures Of Northern Lights In Oklahoma

Oklahomans were able to catch a glimpse of an aurora on Monday.

While people were sleeping, James Bokovoy was waiting to take the perfect picture of the northern lights. He drove to the Tall Grass Prairie and took these photos of pink and yellow lights dancing in the night sky.

"They were very faint to the eyes,” Bokovoy said. “So, what you see in my images is something that the camera sees. The shutter is opened for an extended period of time, so it gathers a lot of light so it sees things over time that our eye can't see."

Bokovoy's photos have now been shared more than a thousand times on Facebook. He's seen the lights before and it's an amazing experience every time.

"I was stoked,” Bokovoy said. “I was glad I drove up to go shoot. It's like a living thing. They just float around, and they weave kind of like a river."

Meteorologist Stephen Nehrenz says it's rare to see the Northern Lights this far south.

"The northern lights just typically don't make it down to Oklahoma, especially ones that can be seen to the naked eye,” Nehrenz said.

The lights were visible because of a strong geomagnetic storm. Bokovoy thinks it was worth losing some sleep.

"It's nice being able to get out in nature and quiet and being able to do what you love to do,” Bokovoy said.

This was the second time in the past month the lights were visible in Oklahoma.