A super light show lit up the sky over north Cumbria last night - before the mist came down and spoiled it.
News & Star photographer Stuart Walker was on hand to snap the spectacular display.
The aurora borealis - also known as the northern lights - were clearly visible above areas of northern England and Scotland.
The aurora are caused by a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun and interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
As the stream - or solar wind - approaches, Earth's magnetic field is distorted allowing some or the particles to enter the atmosphere.
These particles make gases in the atmosphere glow.
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