Light Pillars in Minnesota

Brainerd? Isn't that near Lake Woebegone?

Randy Aldous wrote:
We had 'light pillars' last night all around the Twin Cities.

VERY-VERY-COOL!!

Noticed them Saturday night, also coming from cars obscured by trees
and a curve in the highway. This was between Crosby and Brainerd
(Minnesota) - there was just a hint of snow in the air. Perhaps the
light is reflected by the small, shiny snow flakes, moving slowly in
the air. If I recall, the winds were calm and it was in or near
single-digit temps. Think of tiny mirrors.

I concur, very cool. Didn't see much in town, though. Could have just
been the angle and background.

Randy



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J Kimmel

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"Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum." - When you have
their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.

("JKimmel" wrote)
Brainerd? Isn't that near Lake Woebegone?


Brainerd is a little north of Lake Wobegon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140131612/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-9504985-9341603#reader-link

....which is just east of Staggerford.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345333756/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-9504985-9341603#reader-link

Both books are fun. Staggerford series is very good.


Montblack

Montblack wrote:
("JKimmel" wrote)
Brainerd? Isn't that near Lake Woebegone?


Brainerd is a little north of Lake Wobegon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140131612/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-9504985-9341603#reader-link


...which is just east of Staggerford.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345333756/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-9504985-9341603#reader-link


Both books are fun. Staggerford series is very good.

Fargo (1996)
http://imdb.com/title/tt0116282

Made mention of Brainerd...

Fargo (1996)
http://imdb.com/title/tt0116282

Made mention of Brainerd...

Was actually set in Brainerd. They filmed a big police raid scene just
down the block from my house. Brainerd PD was even part of it.
Unfortunatly, we had a winter with very little snow and they had to
relocate to near Fargo, if memory serves. The story was still set here
though.

Funny thing, one of the primary characters, the Sheriff, was a woman
and was pregant in the story. The real sheriff at the time, Frank Ball,
had a hard time convincing some media folks from out of town, who would
call him, that he was the sheriff and no, he wasn't pregnant.

Pretty good flick. Although, we all don't talk like that (well, ok,
maybe just a little...sometimes)

Randy

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"Randy Aldous" wrote:

We had 'light pillars' last night all around the Twin Cities.
VERY-VERY-COOL!!

Noticed them Saturday night, also coming from cars obscured by trees
and a curve in the highway. This was between Crosby and Brainerd
(Minnesota) - there was just a hint of snow in the air. Perhaps the
light is reflected by the small, shiny snow flakes, moving slowly in
the air. If I recall, the winds were calm and it was in or near
single-digit temps. Think of tiny mirrors.

I concur, very cool. Didn't see much in town, though. Could have just
been the angle and background.

They were very apparent from Fridley on into North Minneapolis.
I noticed that even lights that I couldn't see directly would
do it, but only the white lights (for instance ones in the
railroad yards). Sodium lights didn't seem to do it.

I'm glad someone posted about it--I was wondering what caused
it too. It was around 10 degrees or so--not what I'd think of
as "really cold"--so there must be something more to it than
just temps and a light snow.

Mike Beede