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Bifrost Night

“She looked directly up into the Northern Lights and she wondered if those cold-burning specters might not draw her breath, her very soul, out of her chest and into the stars.” – Eowyn Ivey I once read the above quote and it was before I moved to the great north of Alberta. Ever since hearing it I had a strong desire to find and photograph auroras. It is now a passion of mine and the amount of apps I have on my phone tracking aurora's a space weather GREATLY outnumber my on earth weather apps.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Elk Island, Canada
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Amanda Swanson