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Today’s photos were taken by San Geraldo’s cousin Marita in Northern Norway on their family farm on 1 October at 11:05 p.m. (thanks to cousin Elin, Marita’s mother for the photos and the info). Had we gone through with our plans for the trip to Norway (north and south) this year, we might have seen this in person. I’ve seen the northern lights (aurora borealis) once in my life just after take-off when flying from Seattle to Boston.
Las fotos de hoy las hecho Marita, prima de San Geraldo, en el norte de Noruega, en la granja familiar, el 1 de octubre a las 23:05 (gracias a prima Elin, madre de Marita, por las fotos y la información). Si hubiéramos seguido adelante con nuestros planes de viajar a Noruega (norte y sur) este año, quizás habríamos visto esto en persona. He visto la aurora boreal una vez en mi vida justo después de despegar en un vuelo de Seattle a Boston.
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Those pictures was taken 1.october at 11.05 pm
Thanks, Elin!
I’ve seen them when we were camping long ago in Algonquin Park, Ontario. Not as spectacular as your shots, but amazing, huge green curtains of light across the sky. Boud
Boud:
They send us shots like these every year. Incredible.
I’ve never seen them in person but teh photos are stunning.
Bob:
We always want to be there to see them. But we don’t tolerate the weather well and there’s no guarantee there’ll be a display while we’re there.
We occasionally saw them in Michigan in the 60s and 70s, but not like that. A trip to do someday.
David:
It’s a spectacular part of the world.
I’ve never seen them. Somehow I don’t think I ever will. Those photographs are unbelievable.
Moon
Mary Moon:
They share photos with us every year and I’m always astounded.
My brain really cannot comprehend what it’s seeing.
Ms. Moon:
Isn’t it amazing. Just imagine what primitive peoples thought when they saw that.
WOW!!!
wickedhamster:
Yes, indeed.
I’ve never seen them living way down here in Texas. I can’t imagine the effect those lights in the sky had on ancient humans, what they thought about them.
ellen abbott:
I always think about that, too.
Awesomely beautiful and yet kind of scary at the same time!
Not scary at all,just amazing. From september to March we se a lot of them.( I am Maritas mom )🙂
Hi Marita’s mom! It must be so cool to see these in person. I’ve only seen pictures and scary is probably the wrong word. The photos I’ve seen are a bit spooky but awesomely so. These are particularly gorgeous and atmospheric.
Deedles:
Otherworldly!
Yes! I just couldn’t think of the right word for the life of me. Thanks, Scoot.
Just AMAZING!
Raybeard:
I’m astounded by their photos every year. The one winter we were there, it was completely cloudy every night.
Fantastic!!
Rade:
I agree. Or as they say in Norway fantastisk!
Oh, wow! Stunning. There have been a few occasions this year when loads of people even in southern Britain were reporting that they’d seen them (or at least the sky changing colour). Us? Nah. Never seen ’em in my life, more’s the pity. Jx
Jon:
My one view from the plane was other-worldly. Can’t imagine what it’s like to look across the sky and see this.
Spectacular!
Jim:
I’m always in awe when I see their photos.
Stunning! I’ve never seen them and would LOVE to! (just not as the result of a Carrington Event CME).
Kelly:
Ooh. I just looked up the Carrington Event. Yeah, better without that.
The most dazzling northern lights I’ve ever witnessed were in the High Arctic: very bright green, white and pink, streaking across the night sky like sheet lightning or dancing in a huge round circle above me. Even on the northern prairies, the Aurora Borealis can be mesmerizing to watch — I’ve lost count the number of times I’ve stopped on the side of a road to enjoy them!
Tundra Bunny:
Of course you would have had some spectacular displays. They live more than 200 km above the Arctic Circle.
We get them lot here in Edmonton, but it means getting up in the middle of the night to see them after driving away from the city’s light pollution. I’m too old for that now. But I saw the northern lights a fair bit when I lived in Winnipeg so that itch has been scratched, so to speak.
Debra:
The driving away from the light pollution would be a pain. How lucky for you to live in a place where this was possible, and to have lived in Winnipeg.
How lovely xx
finlaygray:
Do you ever see them where you live?
WOW! How beautiful!! I saw the northern lights one time, and I wasn’t even sure that’s what it was. My school had sent me on a trip to do some training in Alberta, Canada, and one day my coworker and I rented a car and drove up into the Rockies … saw Lake Louise, and stopped at Banff …it was really beautiful… It was dark as we were driving Home and I looked over and the sky had all of this swirling neon green , and I said, “Are those the northern light?” Now, I know they were. I never would’ve seen them otherwise. Thank you so much for sharing these today, and thank you to Marita, and how cool to see the comment from Marita’s mother!
Judy C:
When I saw them from the plane I first had no idea and then it dawned on me. Marita’s mother, Elin, is our generation. An incredible family.
Fantastic!!
I’ve seen them from Northern Minnesota and they are stunning.
These photos, though… Whoa.
XOXO
Sixpence Notthewiser:
They live way above the arctic circle.
Amazing how they light up the sky!
Kirk:
Can you imagine what early people thought of this?
Spectacular! I’ve seen the aurora once in my life… from an airplane window on a flight from California to France. It was impressive, but it was nowhere near as amazing as SG’s cousin’s photos.
Walt the Fourth:
The view while flying was astounding for me but nothing like this.
Oooh! The AB are on my list to see. The night skies fascinate me. Thank you and your family for sharing. Tonight we have a terrific, super bright Harvest moon. Earlier, this morning, right before daybreak, the moon had set and the stars were out. No cloud cover for a change! Olivia
Olivia:
We had the beautiful moon here, too, but too much city light pollution for an exceptional show. Our countrywide power failure gave us a spectacular night sky.
I saw them once when flying across the Atlantic towards Europe. They were amazing, but I bet seeing them “in person” outside would be over the top!
Michael:
I agree. I would love to be there to witness it.
I would absolutely love to see the Northern Lights. I’m not sure how to make it happen, though. There’s never any guarantee that a vacation could be planned around…sigh.
Jennifer
Jennifer:
Exactly. We were there one winter and the sky was completely socked in with clouds every night. No guarantee… except when we’re NOT there.