These aren’t the traditional northern lights or aurora borealis, but they’re definitely northern all the same.
We chased the sunset/sunrise as we flew 6.5 hours east across northern Canada from Calgary to Iceland. I love these amazing colour striations which are also known as the Belt of Venus.
You can see a slight Earth curvature given that we were flying at 64° north latitude. The light shows created by our wonderful world and its solar position are breathtakingly beautiful.
Happy Wednesday.
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Stunning! Enjoy Iceland Lynette!
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Thank you very much, Tricia. 😊
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Just wonderful! Enjoy Iceland 😊
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Thank you very much, Belinda. I’ve visited before and have always enjoyed them.
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Beuatiful indeed Lynette. When we saw this phenomenon from the top of Haleakala on Maui, the guide referred to it as the Belt of Venus. You did see it in the best light. Enjoy. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. I find the northern horizon sunsets and sunrises to be absolutely stunning. The angle between sun and earth produces such beautiful colour bands.
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Such pretty shots from the plane. Enjoy your time in Iceland!
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Thank you very much. Linda. Those sunset/sunrise colour bands were so beautiful.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you very much, Diana. It was quite a show.
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So much for the flat earth!
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Hahaha. 😊 I was definitely surprised. 😉
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This was my first year witnessing a solar storm and the evening sky colors it was other worldly
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The angle(s) between Sun and Earth can produce such amazing light show phenomena. 😊
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Didn’t realize you flew to Iceland, but am enjoying your photos and explanation of what you saw. Cool
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Thank you very much, Ally. I’m fascinated by atmospheric phenomena. Yes, we left our vehicle in Calgary and flew. Cheers.
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Stunning
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They were gorgeous.
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Amazing skies. What sights you must see when you’re flying!
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Yes, if the weather is clear there are some truly stunning sights, especially the light shows!
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These are gorgeous.
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Yes – was quite a beautiful sight.
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Wow!!✨️✨️
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It was amazing to see. 😊
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