The Northern Lights

Norwegian sunsets are often spectacular, with blues, reds, oranges and yellows battling for pride of place in a sky that is sandwiched between a mirror of shining water and streaks of wispy clouds, all against the dramatic backdrop of the mountains.
Polar nights can manage to outshine even the best days though, with a thick blanket of stars that almost seem artificial in their extravagant brightness. Constellations seem drawn with a pen and looking up for a few minutes pretty much guarantees you will spot a shooting star or ten.
There is a festive atmosphere as people huddle about in freezing temperatures, dashing inside to warm up and checking the skies periodically. They are waiting for the subtle dawn-like glow that starts to materialize behind a mountain. As solar wind particles collide with the Earth’s magnetic field, they become multi-coloured waves that dance across the sky, in what is known as Aurora Borealis. The Northern Lights have arrived, and they were worth the wait.