The night sky had begun to turn from cobalt blue to the midnight blue she loved so much. The sun had given up fighting to keep the day alive and she sat on her darkened porch watching the stars dot the sky. Quickly she slipped inside and began to doctor her martini with a bit of juice from the jar of olives. She liked them dirty.
If the forecast was correct the bright dancing lights of the aurora would be lighting up the sky and the rippling curtains of greens and pinks would soon be undulating across the upper atmosphere.
She returned to the porch with her drink in hand and pulled a blanket around her legs. She could see the sea-foam green colors beginning to emerge and the spectral portrait was phenomenal. Colors intertwined like graceful ballet dancers in a black light theatre.
After only a few short minutes, the colors seemed to dissipate and the night sky lay bare, speckled with only a few stars and the memory of the illusory vision. She finished her martini and closed her eyes, letting the night creatures lull her to sleep with their soulful songs.
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b : a blade (as of metal) for spreading a coating or scraping a surface
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polysyllabic profundities 
“She liked them dirty.”
Rawr.
I had to put a little excitement in there!!
You’re so naughty.
Sometimes.
Um, your second blog begs to differ.
I admit to nothing….except being very imaginative.
You aren’t require to admit what is plainly obvious.
The next one is almost done…..no judging!!
Would I do that?
Nope!
So there you are!
The colors of the aurora are much more vibrant than olives.
But the martini makes it even more electrifying!
That it does!! 🙂
Your descriptions are beautiful.
Thank you….I was just reading your post for the 100 word challenge about Temples….so sweet!!
this piece is full of beautiful words…
i loved your descriptions.. 🙂
Thank you so much. 🙂
I would love to see that… you made the ABs come alive.
I’ve seen one like that and it was beyond words!! I was lying on my back on my Uncle’s dock and the whole sky moved. It was amazing!
p.s. I think your ‘doctor’ is a verb.
They sent out a tweet yesterday saying it could be used as noun or verb.
I didn’t see that… I was starting to wonder, as I keep seeing it used as a verb. That explains it. Thanks. Keep doctoring those drinks then.
😉 Thanks!
This is such a relaxing read (:
Thank you!
This is a great post for the challenge – well done 😀
Thank you. I wasn’t sure where I was going with it, but I’m glad it didn’t turn into one of my ‘weird’ stories…lol.
Only way to improve on the aurora borealis is with a dirty martini!! Nice.
Agreed!! And thank you.
Gorgeous descriptions!
Thank you!
your character must be in the southern hemisphere . . . or . . . is well bundled. At least here in Alaska, the best auroral displays occur in the deepest of winter’s months. 🙂 Beautiful descriptions.
Thank you!
Beautiful! I don’t mean to sound cheesy but you really paint a picture with your words here. Great writing.
That’s not cheesy at all…I appreciate the compliment.
I love your description of the AB…I’d like to see them someday. If I start drinking, maybe I’ll have a martini 🙂
Thank you….and they are truly fantastic!!….the AB, not the martinis 😉
wow. this was gorgeous.
and i LOVE good dirty martini 🙂
Thanks so much….and me too!! 🙂
What a beautiful description & a great way to doctor a drink;-)
Thank you!
🙂