Comments on: Northern Lights: What Do They Really Look Like?

By: Arlow Andersen

Arlow Andersen — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:11:46 +0000

Have seen the Northern Lights a few times in my life. Always stunning and fascinating, but my most memorable view was in eastern North Dakota in the early 1980’s. The entire sky shimmered exactly like a swimmimg pool illuminated by the underwater lights in the sides of the pool. I remember it vividly to this day.

By: Debra Bertulis

Debra Bertulis — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:03:14 +0000

I saw the northern lights in Bergen in the early ‘80’s when I worked there in my late teens. I was walking home late at night. It was a very cold winter (even for Bergen)
I heard a ‘buzzing’ and looked up to a beautiful shimmering curtain of green. I had no idea what I was looking at but knew it was special.
Then the next day, the Bergens Tidende told me what it was. The first time they’d been seen so far west for years. It was big news locally.
I felt very privileged and still do.

By: Robert Wiley

Robert Wiley — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:37:02 +0000

Visited Tromsø this past December and booked a Northern Lights Safari with Wandering Owl, a small tour operator using VW vans. Guide was well-versed in the science and hunt of the lights. Made two short stops with the first two sightings, then set up a temporary-camp when we saw a beautiful display on our way to the Finnish border. The lights were easily visible, and the guide took each of our photos with the lights behind us (he was a professional photographer). Saw some minor wave-like movement and pink fringes on the third stop. The same guide said they saw no lights the night before.