I still have literally hundreds (actually probably thousands!!) of images that I have still not even gone through yet on my computer but at the risk of waiting until I return it feels about time to start sharing a few images that I have taken during my first three months here in Abisko, Sweden. It really has been a full...
The following blog post and subsequent posts from Sweden are written by Sarah Skinner and part of a new series of blogs that chronicles the adventures as a Northern Light photographic guide in Northern Sweden over the winter months...
By our third night in Abisko unfortunately a huge band of cloud had arrived, masking the beautiful arctic starry skies and as a result halted any opportunity of seeing the aurora. The temperature which had been as cold as the mid -20's had now rapidly increased to near on 0 degrees so a stark contrast to the days prior. Checking the...
Our latest travels have taken us to the far north of Sweden. To an area called Abisko way up in Swedish lapland, just 70km from the border of Norway and on the cusp of the Arctic circle. [caption id="attachment_3127" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Location of Abisko National Park[/caption] Our mission on this trip is quite simply to seek out the Aurora Borealis (northern lights)...
It was December 30th and the Amarula was going down quite nicely as the three of us were watching TV. Every evening we would regularly pay a visit outside for a 'cloud check' whilst we all avidly checked the NASA website for the current aurora activity. This particular evening was no different. It was around 11pm and Andy had just...
Our latest travel blog brings us back to Iceland. In contrast to our visit in September 2012 this time we have chosen to come back in the winter. Iceland in the winter certainly provides a different kind of experience but our main aim this time is to capture the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and hopefully a chance to see Orca...