Title: the earth below us was dancing with lights
Author's LJ/DWJ/AO3: wishfulaces | aces
Categories: character: Daniel, character: Jack, character: Sam, character: Teal'c, team
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fic tag | SG-1 works list at AO3
Link to story: the earth below us was dancing with lights
Why this should be read: A natural event of otherworldly beauty, appreciated by the team with a good plausible dose of 'this is just really pretty, right, not really pretty and also about to kill us?' caution that adds to the enjoyment. I especially like the meta-ey sidebars: Carter noting the difference between a scientific description and aesthetic appreciation, and Daniel choosing not to videotape, because recording a thing can detract from the actual experience of it, and this is an experience worth savoring directly, fully in the moment.

630 words.

Snippet of fic:

Daniel stared, mesmerized, with the rest of his team. It was silent, like being in the middle of the quietest party this side of the Milky Way. Or maybe the weirdest game of hide-and-seek ever.