Northern Lights

Last night we saw the Northern Lights! We were very excited for the chance to see them in Trondheim. I actively check two websites for "auroral activity" and last night the numbers were really high. But more honestly I got a text message from our British friend who lives near the fjord telling us they were visible. So we grabbed the camera and headed to higher ground for a better view. They had been visible in mid-November but we missed them so we were very excited to catch them this time.

They are beautiful and amazing. I can see how people thought they were a sign from God in the middle ages. They move! I didn't realize that and they move really quickly so they are constantly changing shape- fading and brightening in front of your eyes. From what we have heard at our latitude we can only see the green color but the higher in latitude you get the more colors you can see. It was definitely a really cool thing and something we both wanted to experience while in Norway- now we can cross that off our list.

These last two pictures are from my friend Helen- she lives on the fjord so she has less city light and I think she took these when the lights were a lot brighter.