The Northern Lights--Real Maine Bling

It's always been somewhat of a mystery to me why some people who live near the beach rarely enjoy it.  It's so peaceful and beautiful.  And despite all it's beauty, we groan and moan at the tedious nature of cleaning out sand in the backseat or hanging up wet beach towels.  Perhaps it the hustle and bustle of everyday life or perhaps the fact that it's just accessible and that accessibility is the perfect incubator for procrastination.  Truth is we overlook so much of nature's beauty on a daily basis.  It's a shame.  Thankfully, in Maine something so magnificent, so enormous gets our attention that we just can't look away.  Northern Lights.

(Photo Copyrighted Rob Diadone)

They're called Aurora Borealis. The Northern Lights are caused when the sun emits electrically charged particles form solar flares.  The Earth's magnetic poles acts like (you guess it) a magnet and draws those particles to the polar regions.  When the particles engage the atmosphere, the different atoms react uniquely depending on their composition giving off beautifully vibrant colors like purple, blue, red and green. You can read more about the Northern Lights in Maine here.

The Northern Lights always get attention.  And they should.  That's why we named one of our more affordable tack sets after them. Most everyone has bling on in the ring.  There are some super talented crafters making really beautiful headstalls and breastcollars these days.  But, like the beach, they just get overlooked or more times than not, they just aren't affordable.  Tack sets with genuine Austrian Swarovski Crystals can reach up to $800 or more online--not that they aren't worth every penny--they are.  Each piece is a one-of-a-kind work of art and, rest assured, some serious time went into production.  But, let's face it, $800 buys a whole heck of alot of hay in the winter in Maine.  We make choices.

The Northern Lights Set has both the cowgirl bling factor you need to stay competitive in the ring without the hefty price tag associated with it.  And it's beautiful.

The stones have the same purple, blue, red, and green hues you see in the real Northern Lights.  People will stop and take notice and appreciate its beauty.  And maybe you'll find the time to go to the beach.