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Aurora Borealis at Vik Beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten, Norway

This image was taken near midnight in subzero winter weather under an extraordinary display of Northern Lights. The light danced rapidly over the horizon with an electric quality and multitude of color. The experience was so surreal that I had to stop photographing to soak all of this in. A truly incredible natural event.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Leknes, Norway
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © W. Kent Williamson