Our friends with cameras caught good images of the rare aurora borealis, and much more, as the days darken and winter approaches. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Three displays of the aurora borealis, northern lights, from Jessica Fuller of Hayes, left, off Shelly Road; at Hayes, by Linda Tjossem; and from Warehouse Landing Road, by Cheryl Slavnik of Gloucester.

Montauk daily with a buckeye butterfly, sent by Cheryl Battle of Bavon.
A thriving cactus grown by Linda Grow of Bena.
Alabama Azalea blooms on Tick Neck, sent by Shirley Lavin.

Cactus with pumpkins, from Joy Wilson of Gloucester.
A 15-foot camellia tree in full blossom in the yard of Sandy Warhol, Hallieford.
Autumn leaves from Jill Moughon of Williamsburg.

Wild turkeys, sent by Lee Cashwell.

Yuletide camellia, early amethyst and fall foliage at the home of Louise Witherspoon in Port Haywood....