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02 Feb 2021
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories, Northern Lights Permalink

Northern lights in art with Nicholas Jones

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On February 2, 2021

Nicholas Jones and I met in 2017 when he invited me to the exhibition of his new Aurora paintings at the Crane Kalman Gallery in London. He had seen my book Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights and realised that we had a shared passion—the Arctic, the light and the aurora.

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01 Sep 2020
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Aurora Stories, Northern Lights Permalink

Aurora resources in other languages

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On September 1, 2020

Here you will find some useful links to resources about aurora in other languages.

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22 Jul 2020
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora in Norway on a budget

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On July 22, 2020
Northern lights. Photo by: Mark Lewney

Mark Lewney shares his aurora adventure story in Norway, in which he talks about how to see the northern lights on a budget.

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16 Mar 2020
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Expert tips for going on a northern lights cruise

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On March 16, 2020
Aurora seen from a Hurtigruten cruise in December 2018. Photo: Graham Bryant

Seeing the aurora on a cruise is different to seeing it on land, and it brings its own advantages and challenges. To explore these, we spoke to astronomer Graham Bryant and tour guide Eva Stiegler to get their views and tips.

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17 Feb 2020
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Interview with aurora guide and night sky photographer Adrien Mauduit

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 17, 2020
Aurora and milky way over the beautiful Bergsbotn, taken from the viewing platform. Photo: Adrien Mauduit

Adrien Mauduit is an aurora guide at the Aurora Borealis Observatory on Senja island in Norway. He’s also an accomplished night sky photographer. We asked him five questions about being an aurora guide and night sky photographer.

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21 Dec 2019
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

My first aurora from a ship – Hurtigruten Astronomy Voyage report

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On December 21, 2019
MS Finnmarken docked in Tromsø

Last month, I got a short taster of Hurtigruten’s Astronomy Voyage. This is my report of the trip.

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25 Nov 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Interview with aurora chasers Theresa and Darlene Tanner

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On November 25, 2019
Aurora chasers Theresa and Darlene Tanner from Central Alberta, Canada, have a passion for nature and its beauty and their eyes are always on the skies.

Five questions with seasoned aurora chasers Darlene and Theresa Tanner, who love photographing the northern lights and have travelled widely in their pursuit.

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14 Oct 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Interview with Live Aurora Network co-founder Steve Collins

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On October 14, 2019
The founders of the Live Aurora Network, Steve, Tony and Jeff (left to right), in Iceland.

Steve co-founded the Live Aurora Network because after too many cold nights in remote Scandinavian fields with no aurora they realised there must be a better way. We asked Steve five questions….

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22 Jul 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

A Visual Orchestra in the Sky

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On July 22, 2019
David used a timer and long exposure to capture this photo of himself experiencing the northern lights in Tromsø

David Saul Fineberg wrote the poem “A Visual Orchestra in the Sky” just after his return from Tromsø, where he experienced the northern lights in all their glory.

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03 Jun 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Northern lights recommendations from a seasoned aurora hunter

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On June 3, 2019
Aurora near the Finnish border in Troms county, Norway, on March 11th 2019, where Simon was guided by Kjetil Skogli. Photo: Simon Harding.

We spoke to keen amateur astronomer Simon Harding about his spectacular northern lights experiences and asked him for recommendations for other people in search of the northern lights.

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01 Apr 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Can you see the aurora in Italy?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On April 1, 2019
Northern Lights in Iceland shot with 24mm F1.4 camera, Photo: Steve Collins

Can you see the aurora in Italy? Find out how the seemingly impossible can happen.

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18 Mar 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

When is the season for the northern lights?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On March 18, 2019
Winter aurora. Photo: The Aurora Zone, Antti Pietikainen

When is northern lights season? And how does the experience change as the season progresses? We help you plan your perfect aurora trip.

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11 Feb 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora in Yellowknife

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 11, 2019
Aurora in Yellowknife by Martin Izzard

Aurora hunter Martin Izzard shares a new northern lights experience, this time in Yellowknife, Canada, where he took aurora photos and captured the “Merry Dancers” on video.

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31 Dec 2018
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Top places for a New Years Eve aurora break

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On December 31, 2018

Forget the fireworks at New Year. Instead, head north for a different kind of spectacular light show! Here are our top picks for a European New Years Eve getaway.

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03 Dec 2018
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Where to see the Northern Lights

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On December 3, 2018
Wild aurora in northern Norway.

Seeing the Northern Lights is high up on many people’s travel wish list, but it can be an elusive occurrence. Enter the Live Aurora Network!

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05 Nov 2018
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

How to film the aurora

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On November 5, 2018

Would you like to know how to film the aurora? Follow these top three tips on how to best capture the northern lights on camera to record the dance of the northern lights yourself.

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15 Mar 2018
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Best place and time to see the aurora?

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On March 15, 2018

What is the best place and time to see the aurora?
I get asked this question a lot, and there’s no simple answer. But in what follows I give you some things to think about.

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14 Feb 2018
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Icehotel & aurora with Mum

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On February 14, 2018

I was working on a short trip to Sweden with Discover the World and this time I took my mother along for her first taste of the Arctic. She loved it!

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06 Dec 2017
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

If Van Gogh painted aurora

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On December 6, 2017

Val Fulford, an artist for the film Loving Vincent, shares her thoughts on painting the aurora in Van Gogh’s style.

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15 Nov 2017
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora at Bamburgh Castle

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On November 15, 2017

Moya Gracie shares her story of New Year in Northumberland.

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22 Oct 2017
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Emerald Freeways

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On October 22, 2017

A poem by Hamilton Lund, inspired by his trip to Blachford Lake Lodge in February 2017 with the Cloud Appreciation Society.

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