Jan Adams
Photographing the Aurora Borealis

Cold, winter temperatures,
fingertips exposed…
working my camera to capture each show composed.

Colors danced in the starry sky,
retreating, advancing, shimmering to great height;
merging into swirls…definitely, a true delight!

Green, pink, red, blue and purple,
“Auroras” – such an incredible sight…
happened in Norway on one extraordinary night.

This photo was one of my favorite captures from our time in Norway. I feel very fortunate to once again witness this wondrous interaction between solar particles and Earth’s atmosphere.

Jan Adams

GP Alumni

2017 - 2026

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