Elbow River: Witnessing the Beauty of the Northern Lights

Our sun was exceptionally busy last week. Sunspots hurled increased volumes of solar plasma earthward resulting in an aurora storm that lasted close to a week. We had a few cloudy nights but I was lucky on two outings. This image is from the second trip down to the Elbow River at a bend near my home. It was half past 3 in the morning on the 3rd. The Northern Lights were painting the eastern half of the sky. The lights from Calgary brightened the clouds low on the horizon adding another element to the scene. The most beautiful display of the Aurora Borealis here this year – so far!

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This entry was posted on June 7, 2025 by Christopher Martin. It was filed under Alberta, Aurora Borealis, Bragg Creek, Landscapes, long exposure, Nature, Night Photography and was tagged with alberta, Aurora Borealis, bragg creek, Canada, display, Elbow River, forest, landscape photography, long exposure, night sky, nightscape, Northern Lights, photography, reflection, silhouette, sky, trees, water.

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   marlandphotos

   Lovely captures!

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   June 8, 2025 at 5:36 pm
   

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   Anonymous

   Growing up in the prairies with no other light for miles, I could look out my bedroom window and marvel at these.

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   June 7, 2025 at 9:04 pm
   

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   Sheila

   Amazing!!!

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   June 7, 2025 at 6:41 pm
   

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   Anonymous

   Spectacular display!

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   June 7, 2025 at 5:02 pm
   

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