As daylight floods back in Alaska’s north, the dark skies are diminishing quickly. The season for aurora borealis photography is waning, but there could be at least one last good show this weekend, if all of that energy recently blown off the sun actually hits earth. There is currently a middle latitude aurora activity watch in effect, which should begin in Alaska tonight (Friday) or tomorrow morning and last for a couple days. So, for me, it looks like I’ve got a day shift and a night shift on deck. Let’s hope for some action. And it’s not too late to check out my eBook on How to Photograph the Northern Lights, if you have not already done so. Thus far, it has received good reviews and helped many people capture some quality aurora photos. The Northern Lights gallery below are some of the photos I took on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2013 during a very colorful aurora borealis display in Alaska.
What a fabulous aurora display. The photos are nice too. 🙂 Yes, I’m joking; great job capturing what must have been an amazing night. Even more so judging from the photos than the one we shared last October.
Mark,
Both of those nights go down in history. I was less prepared for the March display however, since it was half social, half work.
Stunning set!
Patrick is rewarded on St Patrick’s Day! ;D
Yuyun, so very true!
Beautiful Work!
Hi, Patrick,
Since a couple of years, I had the desire to see an aurora; I looked for documentations , and I bought your book a few weeks ago. It is a mine of advices and motivation to go into the cold and wait for the aurora …
I’ve been to Lapland 2 weeks ago , following all your advices , and I had the great pleasure to see the Northern Lights during the 1st night !
Thanks to Mother Nature for this grat performance, Thanks to you for giving us the envy to stay outside with -20°C , with warm clothing and the DSLR ready as you wrote in your book !
Now, I’m addicted to the Northern Lights and I’m sure my next travel will be for the Arctic regions.
Not sure that I’ll be able to take pictures as fabulous as yours , but the results are quite good, taking into account that I had a short time to find the best place to shoot …
Thanks a lot , Patrick !
Hi 🙂
I have a couple of questions for you…I would like to take my boyfriend to see Aurora boreallis for his 30th birthday. Ofcourse, he doesn’t know it, I would like to suprise him. Can you recommened a place to stay? And the best place to see this magic? 🙂
Hope I don’t bother you..
Mina