Don’t be fooled by all this beauty, South Greenland’s Tasermiut Fjord is one of the most dangerous terrains on the planet. Very few are willing to risk exploring it and many have died trying. That’s why we should all be very grateful for people like Vladimir Donkov, who was just crazy enough to risk life and limb to bring back these amazing photos.
Posts marked aurora borealis
These images are from National Geographic’s gorgeous gallery of New Aurora Pictures: Huge Solar Blasts Spark Rare Colors. Their brilliant and unusual colors are the result a particularly intense solar storm triggered by titanic eruptions on the sun a couple of weeks ago over Crater Lake, Oregon.
The Aurora Borealis in Iceland by Bernhard Kristinn.
Northern Light by Anne Nesteby
A Full Sky Aurora Over Norway by Sebastian Voltmer
Lo and behold, it’s that time of the year when the “best of” lists start coming out. National Geographic’s Best Space Pictures of 2011 gallery is now up and it looks like despite its advanced age, space was very photogenic this year.
Truly stunning photos of auroras by Gunnar Gestur
There has been an abundance of awesome photos of auroras lately. National Geographic has come up with a gallery of some of the best yet.
So you’ve seen how beautiful the aurora borealis is in Finland and now you want to go visit. I can’t imagine a better place to stay than this igloo hotel.
Pontoon Lake - Clear Water by SteveSchwarzPhotography on Flickr.
Posted: October 5, 2011
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Luosto, Finland via mag.ma
Aurora Borealis in Finnish Lapland 2011 (by Flatlight Films)
This amazingly beautiful time-lapse video was filmed during the winter of 2011 as a travel ad for Finland. Beware, you might find yourself packing some sweaters after watching this.
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‘Magic’ on Earth: September’s Aurora
As the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south, spring begins in the southern hemisphere and autumn in the north. And though the seasonal connection is still puzzling, both spring and autumn bring an increase in geomagnetic storms.
Image Credit & Copyright: Yuichi Takasaka / TWAN / blue-moon
Posted: September 23, 2011
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