A Northern Lights Proposal in Lofoten: The Story and Photos
The camera was ready for the northern lights. Dale Sharpe had something else in mind. During a trip to Norway’s Lofoten Islands in March ...
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10 Places to See the Northern Lights: A Practical Guide
There is a lovely moment on an aurora night when everyone stops checking their phone and simply looks up. Choosing where to travel can hel...
The Wolf-Shaped Aurora: Marja-Terttu Karlsson’s Photo
First you see the green sweep of the northern lights. Then a pointed muzzle, an arched back and what looks remarkably like an animal bound...
Northern Lights in Inari: Tomi Rantanen’s Finnish Film
The boat stays still. The lake catches the colour. Above them, the northern lights seem to paint a new sky every few seconds. Tomi Rantane...
Milky Way and Northern Lights Above a Scottish Loch
A still boat and a dark Scottish loch would already make a lovely foreground for the Milky Way. Add a green aurora to the sky and the phot...
Horacio Llorens: Flying Beneath the Northern Lights
An illuminated paraglider wing hangs beneath a sweep of green light. The pilot looks tiny against the sky, and that difference in scale is...
Northern Lights in Finland: Joni Niemelä’s Aurora Photos
Some of Joni Niemelä’s aurora photographs open like a curtain. Others curl above the trees or settle into a lake reflection. The pleasure ...
A First Aurora in Yellowknife: Photos Worth Waiting For
The cabin is small, the trees are dark, and almost everything else seems to be sky. This Yellowknife aurora collection captures the excite...
Whales Beneath the Northern Lights: Harald Albrigtsen’s Film
The northern lights would be enough to hold your attention. Then you notice the water. In Harald Albrigtsen’s footage, whales appear benea...
Aurora “Superstorm” Video: Beauty, Kp and the Real Context
Green curtains sweep across the sky, edged with brighter pink light. The aurora video circulated as a “superstorm,” a word that certainly ...
Tiina Törmänen’s Northern Landscapes: Room for Quiet
Tiina Törmänen’s northern photographs give the sky plenty of room. Snow-covered trees become sculptural shapes, a lone figure stands benea...
Green Auroras: Northern Lights from Earth and Space
From the ground, a green aurora can look like a curtain stretched across the sky. From the International Space Station, it becomes a lumin...