Do you know how much the aurora borealis weighs? Not much… because it’s pretty light. Ha ha.
This post is dedicated to those breathtaking northern lights — the ones that made the long Alaska nights feel like something out of a dream.
All of these pictures are mine, and the best ones were taken at Raft Camp, where I had my tripod set up and could really capture the movement and colors dancing across the sky. There’s something magical about watching them unfold over that wide-open landscape — quiet, vast, and so alive.
Now, you may say you’ve seen the northern lights down in the lower 48, but yeah… that’s like seeing a fireworks show from another county. Something’s happening, sure, but you’re not really part of the show. The interior of Alaska sits right underneath the aurora oval, giving it some of the best northern lights viewing in the world.
The bottom two shots were taken in Anchorage, where I was lucky enough to catch an absolutely killer show… the kind that makes you just stop and stare.
Alaska is one of the best places in the world to see the aurora borealis, especially once the nights grow darker in late summer and fall. The aurora is caused by electrically charged particles from the sun colliding with gases in Earth’s atmosphere, creating those shimmering lights that stretch across the sky — and when you’re under them, there’s nothing quite like it.
Being able to capture these moments up close — surrounded by quiet, dark skies and total stillness — bucket list item checked!
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