This painting was completed in Alaska during the summer of 1987 and presents a surreal image of a nighttime aurora borealis display on a daytime sky background, a physical improbability. The work does not represent a complete abstraction and so does not readily provide unfettered contemplation, an important component of the artist’s conceptions. However, the painting enables a similar reflective sense as experienced during a real event. The painting measures 2 ft. by 4 ft. and was created using oil-based artist paint on primed pre-stretched canvas.