About a week ago I re-posted this photo from Michael Davies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. He and his friend, Markus Siivola, journeyed about 45 minutes by snow machine to mountains outside of town to capture the image. Considerable thought went into the composition and environmental factors beforehand. Davies knew he needed at least minus 40 degrees for the tea to freeze mid – air, little or no wind and a sunset behind to highlight the tea and subject. All three factors contributed to an amazing shot that became an internet sensation spread all over social media during the holidays.

The pair filled six thermoses with hot water  at different levels to experiment and see which worked best for the shot.

“In each one we threw in a tea bag because we thought, if this doesn’t work, at least we can have a tea, because, as everybody knows, in Nunavut we go to great lengths to have tea somewhere strange, whether it’s in front of an iceberg, or on top of a mountain or in the middle of the tundra.” stated Davies.

The one seen was the second shot which Davies wasn’t sure about at first. After posting on the web the popularity proved this one was the golden shot.

Hot tea freezing mid air in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.

Michael Davies is an accomplished photographer with a love of nature and outdoor photography. His website https://michaelhdavies.com/ displays his considerable talent in this realm. These couple of amazing northern lights images are from the high Arctic in Pangirtung, Nunavut. These should get everyone excited for the upcoming aurora borealis season in Churchill!

Northern lights in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.

Northern lights in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Michael Davies photo.