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So, how do we come home after just a single night away, and begin to try and describe this experience to our friends, family… blog stalkers? There really aren’t any combination of words, no matter how eloquently put together, that can bring you this experience. I can talk for hours about the way the aurora dances a tango across the entire sky, entire sky, or about how it will just pulsate itself into existence out of nowhere, but it isn’t anything you can imagine, or take my word for. Absolutely, these photographs are gorgeous and they may give a slight sense of what I’m all about when I light up entirely as I talk about my experiences under the northern lights, but, what it’s really about for me, are those moments… Those moments of wrapping my arms around Jen while we stare straight up, and just about feel as though the aurora is dancing just for us.
And while a weekday break to Fort Nelson doesn’t quite have the same natural romantic ring as a weekend break to Venice, Italy does – it did for us, and it was more. It was romantic in a way that was perfect to us, and standing in a mix of mud, snow & slush for four hours certainly won’t do it for some, but it did for us.
Here’s a little something I put together that gives you a slight sense of our evening when the lights didn’t immediately dance right across the sky and out of my frame ;) Enjoy.
19 comments
Tricia Moskal - I used to live in High Level, AB. The Northern Lights there are AMAZING. Thanks for posting such great images. It reminds me the the night sky there. One a side note I am guessing you work with CMA, we used them to fly us back to civilization (Edmonton) many times instead of making the 8 hr drive.
Rose - Wow. Again: WOW! Looks amazing. And I cannot believe it these did not show on my reader. Forgive me for not coming sooner. I am a bad friend! :))
The video is impressive. Love it!
shannon - seriously INCREDIBLE!! i’m always so blown away by these. stunning!!!
Ewan - I have never seen these in person before. You captured them so well. Totally has been added to my list of things to see. You rocked it Sean.
Renee - Very cool, Sean. Something clicked when I saw that video, but I can’t really describe it.
melissa oholendt - Ok. This cements it. I NEED to see this in person. Incredible!!!
Alex Cadar - Pure class here Sean! These are one of the best aurora images that I have seen.
I still hope I’ll catch you for you coffee @ Blenz one of these days.
cheers
Alex
Cindy - pure awesomeness my friend!
Pam - That was totally AMAZING! My husband grew up in Alaska as a young boy and would try and describe what the Aurora Borealis was like. Now I know! Loved the video clips and thanks for sharing!
ashley folkema - Thank you for letting me experience something so amazing through your work. The pictures…stunning. The little video…pretty much amazing!
ericha - I’m speechless after watching that video. What an amazing phenomenon. 10 & 20 are my favorite sky photos and that last one is pretty cool, too.
Nicole Glenn - Video = amazingness!!! So I think it’s time to make another print order, yes??
Jen - so ‘lucky’…<3
Joe+Kathrina - speechless!!!!
s h e r r y - Oh cool!!! You and Jen are so adorable ;D And thanks for the video; it was really interesting to see it ‘dance.’
Christine - Oh jeesh Sean, not more of the aurora. :P Kidding! I don’t think I could ever get sick of photos as beautiful as these! While scrolling through the post I was thinking about how it would be cool to see video of them. But the time lapse works perfectly! :) Thank you for sharing!!!
Kim Cavanagh - Amazing!! The video is awesome, that has to be on everyone’s must do lists!
nicole haley - Ha! When you talked about the dancing at the top, I decided I would request a video in the comment section. But you beat me to the punch. Even more than the images or the video, though, I think what makes this an awesome post is your sheer excitement. Amazing. :D
Erin - Wow! The video gives the lights much more justice, the movement is so beautiful I can’t stop watching it! My fave shots are the ones straight up without the trees in view – truly magnificent!