Quite often when photographing northern lights, the surrounding features matter more in the making of an awesome image.These five shots from Churchill this season all have different facets that accentuate the photo. Typically, the more unique features that bring aurora borealis into the three dimensional world we know, the more enticing the photograph. Northern lights on their own are beautiful though it’s hard to measure up to an image with traditional northern icons. See for yourself which of these sensational northern lights shots catch and hold your eye! Enjoy!
Aurora borealis peeking through clouds above Churchill. Colby Brokvist photo.
Intense northern lights cascading through a starry sky above Churchill. Drew Hamilton photo.
Swirl of northern lights above a fringe of boreal forest in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Fantastic aurora swirl above the snow covered boreal forest. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Tee pee, boreal forest and the magnificent aurora borealis in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
These three northern lights photos from Great White Bear’s Dorota Walkoski are from this week. Amazing aurora borealis action in the skies above Churchill! After a slower start than last year, this season is starting to hit the sweet spot for northern lights in Churchill. We still have a few weeks left for even more awesome light shows. Stay posted for all the exciting updates from Churchill!
Shrouds of northern lights over Churchill. Dorota Walkoski photo.
Full sky aurora borealis over inukshuk in Churchill. Dorota Walkoski photo.
Captivating northern lights over the boreal forest in Churchill. Dorota Walkoski photo.
Natural Habitat Adventures guide Justin Gibson recorded this self – portrait inside Nat Hab’s Aurora Pod in Churchill. the double – exposure is haunting and magical at once. Make’s you wonder what it would be like to have two of each guide…
Justin Gibson in double exposure at the Aurora Pod. Justin Gibson photo.
Last week we posted news about the Doomsday Vault in Svalbard. The facility took in 50,000 new seeds for safe storage in the event of a catastrophe on Earth. Here is a fascinating video tour of the vault in the Arctic and how it all works! Enjoy!
In celebration of International Polar Bear Day, Natural Habitat Adventures and Lindblad Expeditions have come up with this fun polar bear quiz for you to test your knowledge of the King of the Arctic, the magnificent polar bear.
Resting polar bear waiting for the ice to return on the Hudson Bay., Katie de Meulles photo.
International Polar Bear Day directs our focus to the magnificent polar bear and the pristine Arctic. The urgency to raise global awareness of the threats facing the region and polar bears as well as the other wildlife of the north is upon us. If we all band together and stay strong we can protect the wild land and creatures that make the Arctic the last frontier of nature.
Take the quiz below to find out how much you know about polar bears, then share your results with your friends and family on social media!
