This awesome video by adventure photographer Chris Burkard. Chris specializes in surfing footage from the harshest climates sporting the most grueling waves on Earth. On his recent trip to Iceland he and his crew endured an epic storm that produced some gnarly waves all under a magnificent light show of aurora borealis. Check the video out!
With Churchill’s prime northern lights season on the “horizon”, we want to feature seven phenomenal images from our last aurora borealis season up north. A brief description with the photo and features of the landscape. Enjoy looking back at these northern lights “highlights” and stay tuned for more fabulous ones coming in just a few weeks!
Norhern lights in the boreal forest. Alex de Vries – Magnifico photo.
Lights surrounding the iconic inukshuk behind the Churchill town complex. Moira Le Patourel photo.
Northern lights shimmering in the sky above the Port of Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Beautiful northern lights shot in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Tee pee at Wapusk Adventures in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Aurora Pod in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Incredible shot of musher hut with aurora above. Brad Joseph photo.
Jonathan Stewart gives us a succinct basic tutorial on photographing the northern lights. With the prime northern lights season arriving in a few weeks, Churchill will be the ultimate place for viewing the aurora borealis and bagging incredible photos. The more one can prepare for photographing in sub – zero temperatures the better. Arriving with knowledge about the lights and the right gear can save time and energy and simply put you in the position to capture an epic image. Hope to see you in Churchill in the future!
Aurora season is coming soon to Churchill and we are getting excited for another incredible few months of spectacular northern lights viewing. Churchill, in the heart of winter, is quite the magical place. With all the population growth around beautiful places in North America it’s rare to be able to escape to a town that is surrounded with amazing natural beauty yet has very few people living there. If you’re looking for respite from the maddening crowd and need some time for reflection beneath the glimmering aurora borealis, this is the place to be. Enjoy this look down on our planet highlighted by the green halo of of mysterious northern lights.
If you are heading up to Churchill this season for a northern lights adventure, this informative video will give you the basics on how the aurora borealis is created! Knowing how and why these incredible lights in our northern skies are created makes the experience even more magical. The season is coming so watch and be prepared for the fireworks!
