Northern Lights at Inari - a photo on Flickriver

            The Wilderness Resort in Finnish Lapland.

Our primary reason for coming to Lapland was to see the divine Northern Lights.  We Aurora camped, we Aurora hunted, we had Aurora apps and an Aurora alert buzzer...  We had our winter fashionables--wooly gloves and hats, hand and foot warmers, twenty pairs of long johns (at least it felt like twenty pair), fleece, balaclavas (or baklava to some 😄!), and Frankenstein boots.

Finally, after several days of Aurora keeping to herself, she made a bashful showing on our third night!  The reception we gave her must have emboldened her, because the next night she began to show off!  It was such an incredible experience, made all the more fun being in a large group of people, all with the same dedicated purpose, and all absolutely enthralled by a natural phenomenon.  No Rhianna, no gimmicks, no influencer telling us how great this is--just pure, intense awe and joy at seeing something so magical, so wondrous, so natural, happening on the world's biggest stage.

There were cheers and squeals, hoots and laughter, silence and stillness.  We were all suddenly children again, and no translators needed.  Reverence is a universal language, a human experience connecting everyone out on that bitter cold night.

Well done, Aurora!  We can't wait for you to return and dazzle us once again!

Taken in: Finland / Lapland / Inari / Kirkonkylä (show map)

Taken on: February 20, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/2.8, 5 sec, 27mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	5
Focal Length:	27mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.2 (Windows)
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