Photography of the aurora is one way to “force” yourself outside to view it. Believe it or not, many northerners don’t “see” the aurora that often; they don’t leave the comfort of their warm houses. I myself have fallen victim, at times, to the line of thinking “ah, they’re alwaysout – why bother looking?”, which is a little sad. We take for granted one of the world’s most amazing natural sights.

Blurb aside, I loved the shape of this particular April, 2010 display. It only lasted minutes, and then moved on to some other wonderful formation… but it reminded me of a breath, or a whisper, or wind coming from the stars themselves.

From a spectacular (although cold) sunrise start on  Pilot’s Monument, to trash, to vibrant winter colours on the outskirts of town to a self-portrait in a large and glassy eye to getting all fisheye on a bunch of horses, we shot lots, and I had a blast.  These two are true pros. and I highly recommend taking one of their workshops if you’re ever so fortunate.  Your shooting will improve, period.