Spectacular Photographs of the Northern Lights Over the Rocky Mountains
Photographer Richard Gottardo tells us that he spent a few months in the Rocky Mountains, trying to see and photograph the Northern Lights. A brilliant aurora display finally happened a week ago, and Gottardo’s mission was accomplished.
Gottardo drive five hours away from his home to the mountains near Revelstoke, rented a snowmobile, took it to the top of a mountain for a better vantage point, pitched a tent, and spent the night.
Even though the coronal mass ejection was weaker than what he was expecting, it still produced a beautiful display of the Northern Lights that brought his hunt to an end.
Oh, and Gottardo was shooting time-lapse images as well. Here’s the beautiful film that resulted (be sure to watch it in high-definition):
You can find more of the photographs Gottardo shot here and here.
Image credits: Photographs by Richard Gottardo and used with permission