We had purposefully traveled to Iceland during the long, dark nights in the hope that we would see the Northern Lights. For the first three days our apps and the web said there was lots of activity, but the skies were so clouded over, we couldn't even see the moon.
But when we returned from touring the Golden Triangle, the skies were clear and solar activity was predicted for later in the the evening.
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| Northern lights |
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| Aurora Borealis |
We started checking the sky after dinner, and at one point Dan and Julie returned from checking and said, 'it looks kinda weird and green out there!' Within 20 minutes the green had coalesced into a proper, dancing band - the Northern Lights!!
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| Northern lights |
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| Aurora Borealis |
For the next 30 minutes or so, the green band swirled and twisted this way and that. All of the photos (save the last three) were taken directly from my handheld iPhone. It was truly spectacular!
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| Northern lights |
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| Aurora Borealis |
After 30 minutes or so, the green slowly dispersed into the dark night. At 11:00 the lights came back for another 15 minutes or so, but it wasn't as vibrant or dynamic as the first show.
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| Northern lights |
Bill took loads of photos with his good DSLR on a tripod with long exposure. His photos turned out fantastic! The last three are some of his best. I will say, that although his photos are amazing, the lights were more like the the photos from my iPhone.
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| Aurora Borealis - Bill's camera |
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| Northern lights - Bill's camera |
Seeing them in person was worth the entire trip. I hope you get to see them for yourself someday.
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| A photographer in silhouette - Bill's camera |
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