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The Northern Lights

The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..
Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow. Check out this gallery of Northern Lights images, shot in and around the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia Canada. The Northern lights are hands down my favourite subject. They are truly awe inspiring! Believe it or not the Okanagan gets its fair share of Northern Lights Displays. Here's a collection of various displays from the last 4 years. :)
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  • Epic Lights

    Epic Lights

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Kickininee Auroral Magic

    Kickininee Auroral Magic

    A Northern Lights Show over Okanagan Lake at Kickininee Provincial Park. Penticton BC Canada

  • Kaleden Aurora 2015

    Kaleden Aurora 2015

    The Aurora Borealis Over Skaha Lake BC Canada

  • Plasmatic Pillars

    Plasmatic Pillars

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Kickininee Aurora Show

    Kickininee Aurora Show

    A Northern Lights Show over Okanagan Lake at Kickininee Provincial Park. Penticton BC Canada

  • Kaleden Aurora Peak March 2015

    Kaleden Aurora Peak March 2015

    Kaleden BC Canada

  • Kickininee Auroras

    Kickininee Auroras

    A Northern Lights Show over Okanagan Lake at Kickininee Provincial Park. Penticton BC Canada

  • Sunset Road Northern Lights

    Sunset Road Northern Lights

    The Northern Lights near Kelowna BC Canada

  • Eliis Arch

    Eliis Arch

  • Island View Plasma

    Island View Plasma

    The Northern Lights From Island View Beach near Victoria BC Canada.

  • Trout Creek Auroras-March 2016

    Trout Creek Auroras-March 2016

    A faint northern lights display over Naramata BC, Canada. Shot from the Trout Creek Beacon looking Northeast.

  • Pillars

    Pillars

  • Ellis Reservoir Auroras 2015

    Ellis Reservoir Auroras 2015

    The Northern Lights over Ellis Reservoir near Penticton BC Canada

  • The Universe Unfolds

    The Universe Unfolds

    A startrail created with a recent time-lapse of the Northern Lights over Ellis Reservoir, near Penticton BC, Canada. May 27, 2017

  • Kickininee Auroral Mirror XI

    Kickininee Auroral Mirror XI

    The Northern lights over Okanagan Lake

  • The Auroral Oval

    The Auroral Oval

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Ellis Dam- Auroral Magic

    Ellis Dam- Auroral Magic

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • White and Pink Hot

    White and Pink Hot

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Ellis May Auroras 2017 VI

    Ellis May Auroras 2017 VI

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Plasmatic Reflections

    Plasmatic Reflections

    An intense northern lights show over Ellis reservoir near Penticton BC, Canada.

  • Kickininee Mirror II

    Kickininee Mirror II

    A mirrored shot of the Northern Lights over Okanagan Lake as seen from Kickininee Prov Park.

  • Kickininee Startrail Mirror

    Kickininee Startrail Mirror

    A mirrored shot of a startrail over Okanagan Lake. Added Bonus the Northern LIghts in the BAckground.

  • Kickininee Auroral Mirror IX

    Kickininee Auroral Mirror IX

    The Northern lights over Okanagan Lake

  • Island View Auroras- Peak of the Storm

    Island View Auroras- Peak of the Storm

    The Northern Light from Island View Beach near Victoria BC Canada

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