Ben R Cooper Photography

“Celestial Schoolhouse” — The Aurora Borealis over an old schoolhouse near Lowry, Minnesota from the (incredible!) Northern Lights visible November 11, 2025.

Believe it or not, I came across this old schoolhouse completely by accident, and also kind of on purpose?

Let me explain:

I was exploring the area looking for an old structure, an abandoned building… in my mind I pictured an old barn, church or schoolhouse to photograph during the Northern Lights. No pre-planning on this night, just exploring and hoping. I spotted this out of the corner of my eye as I was passing it in near total darkness and my jaw almost dropped. I rarely get so lucky!