Good Morning Kossacks and Welcome to Morning Open Thread (MOT)
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In case you also didn't get to see the aurora borealis last week, here is
the aurora near Nordreisa, Troms, Norway during August-November 2013.
sixth element from Level 4 on Vimeo.
Grab your cup and pull up a chair. What is on your mind this morning?