We watched the sky very carefully as the twilight faded, searching for the first hints of northern lights activity. And sure enough the arc of the northern lights began to appear across the sky. Quickly we hurried to get some pictures, those all important mementos from a visit to Lapland and as we did this…

On our journey out to location the northern lights defied the bright twilight sky to blaze an orang/green stripe across the sky. Wow what a moment to jump out of the car to watch, it lasted long enough to get some great pictures and what a start to our Safari. The northern lights continued to…

Tonight the crescent moon was with us for the whole of our trip, however it was only visible through the trees as we returned to town. The northern lights made a brief appearance across the sky, as always we wanted more but a chance at least to practice our photographic skills on them. The display…

We watched the sky very carefully as the daylight faded into twilight, the sky gradually darkening revealing the first stars. When we arrived at out hill top viewing location we could by now see an arc of brightness across the sky, quickly snatching the first all important pictures with our visitors through the camera you…

The northern lights tonight had a new trick to play, they were a colour I have never seen before. As the twilight faded there was what looked like an arc across the sky but it also looked like the light reflecting off the cloud, a difficult one. Through the camera this patchy arc was a…

Today we had great lights low in the horizon. Photographing and having some good time together! Marvellous evening!

Donald Burghardt is back! He has been photographing northern lights for almost 10 years with us. This week he is shooting pictures on our tours! Enjoy!

We had northern lights the whole night, from our stops on the way out to our destination, from out hill top and all the way back to town. However the best display came right at the end of our time on the hill top, finally our patience was rewarded with bright green pillars and curls…

The northern lights tonight filled the sky for the whole trip, only pale and often hiding in the hazy moonlight but above us the whole time. We kept an eye on the sky the whole trip, pointing out the brighter moments. The warm glow of the fire though was the environment to enjoy some insights…

An arctic hare ran across the road in front of us as we headed out into the wilderness under a bright clear sky. The northern lights though were not going to make this easy, however right at the end of our trip they allowed us some time to watch and photograph them. It was a…

The mountain top held back the hazy cloud for as long as it could, the stars disappearing one by one. The glow of the fire was like a magnet, the flickering light inspires conversation and creates the true wilderness night time experience. Time and place to share our Lappish shamanism, a chance for our visitors…

Well not quite although the full Worm or Crust moon did its best to out shine the northern lights tonight, with careful observation we were rewarded a few sightings of the northern lights. However for our guests the main event was around the fire experiencing our Lappish shamanism, oh how our laughing filled the time…

The landscape of Lapland was so beautiful tonight, the bright moon flooding our snow covered world with light. While we waited for the northern lights to make an appearance we spent time around the fire. Our Lappish shamanism was experienced in the flickering light of the birch wood fire, the glow illuminating our faces as…

We stopped to check the sky on the way out into the wilderness, but no sign of northern lights activity in the clear bright moonlit sky. The northern lights though waited for us to arrive at our destination before putting on a display, green light curving and moving across the sky. What a welcome to…

We hurried to the viewing location, the first signs of the northern lights arc brightening across the sky. We arrived just in time to see it brighten and gave us our first chance to get some pictures with the northern lights behind our guests. I explained how the northern lights are created in sections, allowing…

While I explained how the northern lights are created a few stars were spotted peeping through the thin cloud, Some hope of clear sky to come allowed us to spend some time around the fire, our Lappish shamanism was an experience for our visitors, their futures revealed in the light of the birch wood fire,…

Tonight the sky above was bright enough to give hope, just white light in the camera but the stars refused to appear. The warm glow of the fire though drew us around, food warmed over the fire and warm drinks enjoyed it was time to introduce our visitors to our Lappish shamanism. The little horse…

Our first stop tonight on our way out into the wilderness was perfectly timed, the northern lights arc above us changed into tall dancing pillars of light reaching up into space as we watched. What a moment in nature to witness from directly below. The sky was bright at our hill top viewing spot, the…

The first displays tonight were early so we took advantage of our stopping spots to watch the northern lights perform. At the second of these spots it was revealed as the northern lights danced across the sky that the trip was a birthday gift for one client. So there was only one thing to be…

On the way out to our location we stopped to grab the first pictures of our visitors and the northern lights. You have to take what nature gives you when it gives it in my experience, you may be disappointed if you do not. The perfect dark star filled sky was beautiful on its own,…

Tonight the northern lights brightened then faded over the evening, all the time creeping higher in the sky. Thin hazy cloud came and went, lots of opportunities for those all important pictures of our guests with the northern lights behind them. The less bright time of the northern lights gave us time to be around…

We had to stop to check out the northern lights on our way out into the wilderness tonight, one of our favorite spots was perfect. The clear dark sky was the perfect backdrop for the northern lights, so many stars to look at. Once at our hill top location the northern lights continued to perform,…

The sky at our destination in the wilderness was so clear tonight, the northern lights pale arc visible across the sky. The northern lights brightened and faded over the evening, we took advantage of the brighter moments to capture those all important pictures with our guests with the northern lights behind them. This perfect night…

The cloud retreated to reveal so many stars above us tonight, we waited and watched. The cloud returned so we enjoyed time around the fire with food and warm drinks. Hot berry juice was the choice tonight followed be sharing our Lappish shamanism with our guests, the orange glow of the fire illuminating our faces…

We arrived to our base camp under a cloudy sky, just a few minutes inside and we came out to set off to our viewing spot and wow the sky was completely clear. So many stars and just weak northern lights hiding behind the tree tops. So a brisk walk to our viewing spot, we…

Large female on the field and impressive old male in another field. The twilight time makes photographing already challenging.

Many moose tonight of which this tall mother and baby were the most impressive. Fish eagle and many other wild animals were seen tonight.

Tonight we found the fish eagle on her nest, a group of singing swans (national bird of Finland), cranes and moose on our safari. Good evening in nice August weather.

Tonight the perfect conditions for spotting moose promised much, the bright evening sunlight dazzling us on our journey out into the wilderness. We explored some moose tracks on an overgrown lake, plenty of activity judging by these but still hiding. We also spotted an Osprey in our search for moose and the first cloud berries…

The first of our 13 moose was a large male posing sideways in a field, he stood and stared back at us as we opened the door to watch him. He stayed for a few minutes before continuing his evening foraging, heading off as always into the trees. Then the clients spotted a little roe…

The clear sky above was pushing north when a bright burst of light came from behind the cloud. The whole cloud top was glowing with light as though a fire raged in the sky. At the same time a clear patch of sky off to the west became very bright, the arc of the northern…

The clear sky above was pushing north when a bright burst of light came from behind the cloud. The whole cloud top was glowing with light as though a fire raged in the sky. At the same time a clear patch of sky off to the west became very bright, the arc of the northern…

The brightness of the day did not want to leave the sky tonight, oh summer is close. However darkness crept into the sky and as it did the northern lights arc was revealed, reaching right across the sky. The arc in a perfect clear and moonless sky held its position and brightness as though holding…

The moon and some stars began appearing from time to time above our hill top, then a hole in the cloud revealed the bright band of the northern lights just where we hoped it would appear. The cloud tried hard to cover the sky but our hill top was not having this, the fight continued.…

The cloud hid even the moon from us but while we waited the fireside was the attraction. We enjoyed the food and hot drinks before sharing our Lappish shamanism, time to explore the future. The sky though had a surprise for us, the cloud began to break up and was so clear  right at the…

The cloud cover had a long rip in it which went un noticed until the northern lights brightened and shone through it, a jagged green line stretching across part of the sky. From our hill top location we can see so much sky, so where ever the northern lights are we get to see something.…

As we climbed up to our viewing spot on the hill top the landscape was clearly visible, on the night of the new moon it could only be northern lights providing this light. And sure enough the whole landscape was filled with green light through the camera. The northern lights brightened and dimmed a little…

The sky was so clear for our trip tonight, we kept stopping to check the sky as we headed to  wilderness viewing spot. The northern lights were very pale but began to brighten from time to time before fading again but visible for the whole of our trip. We took time to experience some Lappish…

The hazy dark sky suddenly brightened, with curly lines and squiggles appearing. The northern lights were creating a crazy lighting effect behind the the cloud,  the curly lines so clearly visible though. We waited for their return, gathered around the fire, there was time to share our Lappish shamanism, what secrets were revealed tonight, such…

We headed away from the last street lighting on our journey out into the wilderness, the sky was not as dark as we expected it to be! A bright green ribbon of light seamed to be above the road illuminating the road ahead. We hurried to the first spot where we can get a good…

The northern lights tonight were playing hide and seek amongst the hazy cloud which glowed in the bright moonlight. But the telltale signs of varying brightness revealed the position of the northern lights across our sky. We watched and waited, the sky clearing in patches then the hazy cloud returning. Then the sky to the…

The perfectly clear sky tonight did not disappoint us, the northern lights gently brightened over the evening. The bright arc of green light was a delight, the dancing pillars of light were a bonus. Our group of visitors tonight had an unforgettable experience, their first visit to Lapland and what a welcome they got. One…

Tonight as soon as we left street lighting behind we could see the northern lights, just pale to start with but we stopped to get some photographs at our favorite spots. The northern lights just kept getting stronger as we watched and waited on our little mountain top. More than half the sky covered by…

The Celebration Dinner began with a welcome address for our visitors, there was something for everyone on the menu tonight. After the hearty meal we were all ready to head back out into the snow, first to our riverside kota to gather around the fire and experience some Lappish shamanism. This is the perfect night…

Tonight as the full Cold Moon rose we headed out into the wilderness, the moonlight illuminating the snow covered landscape. Just around one bend in the road we disturbed a moose, it was standing on the road and moved away from us down the road, we followed it. The moose soon took a left turn…

Our hill was fighting the cloud as best it could tonight, the hole in the cloud would open then the cloud would creep back. We watched as the northern lights were explained, their creation and folk law. The orange glow of the fire visible through the gaps around the kota door were drawing us near.…

The fireside tonight was the place to be, the flickering flames illuminating the kota. The food heated and enjoyed, these travelers were hungry and enjoyed our selection of wilderness treats. Myths and legends told while keeping an eye on the sky for signs of activity. Their futures soon revealed as we shared some Lappish shamanism,…

Tonight it was really foggy so we followed the sky and made a little walk up to the mountain. We found many paths of wild animals out there. The shamanism was great experience like always and showed our guest the way to new experiences on hiking tours with back bag. The particle that is born…

The soft fresh snow on the track to our viewing spot gave the trip a magical Christmas feeling. The warm glow of the fire captivated us as stories were shared, Lapland was explained. The food toasted and warm drinks enjoyed the time was right to share our Lappish shamanism, our guests eagerly sat on the…

The journey up to our magical viewing location was an exercise in animal foot prints in the snow identification. The local wild animals had been out since the last snow fell leaving crisp clear paw prints in the soft layer of snow covering the older harder snow underneath. Mountain hares or snow hares had been…

It was a great night with a customer from New Zealand. Lights were visible on all of our check points, but the crown was over our mountain with a fantastic 1 hour show. We also tried arctic shamanism. Our guest found his girlfriend in the tin showing the way to the future… Perfect night to…

We headed out of a cloud covered town to our wilderness destination. We stopped on the journey at one of our viewing places to stare at the milky way above us and so many stars. The half moon beginning to brighten the sky as it climbed higher in the eastern sky. The magical atmosphere of…

As we headed out into the wilderness we could see clear sky on one side. As we progressed the edge of the cloud crept closer and the twilight faded so the stars began to stand out. We arrived to our destination to notice the first signs of the northern lights arc reaching across the clear…

Tonight we headed out to our viewing spot as the last of day light refused to give up the sky to darkness. We kept checking out for signs of the northern lights as the brightness faded. As we made our way up to our viewing location we met a single toad on the path, it…

What a difference a day makes! Again a clear sky but tonight the northern lights were out to impress. Swirls and curves of bright northern lights moving across the sky. The twilight unnoticed in this bright display. Dancing lights: Photos below:

The sky was so perfect, just the last hint of daylight in the north, soon will be the time of the midnight sun. But for tonight there were so many stars and clear sky. The northern lights were pale across the sky, and for this moment the edge of the twilight, the northern lights and…

The northern lights were dancing in the twilight this evening. The bright twilight though was hiding them. The moon rose and it was bright, but some cloud turned up to cover exactly the brightest part of the twilight leaving  by now clearly visible northern lights somewhere to stand out. Ripples of light passed along the…

The moon was so bright and the last light of day was not going to give up to the sky of darkness. The northern lights were going to win the competition for brightness, I could not believe what I was watching. My shutter speed was down to one sixth of a second, so much light,…

Tonight the sky was so clear and bright, the moonlight was hiding behind most of the stars. The northern lights though were contributing to this beautiful night, a pale arc spanning the sky to the north. The landscape in the bright clear moonlight was so beautiful, the shadows of the trees stretching out over the…

The northern lights tonight were again out to defy the moonlights domination of the night sky. The northern lights brightened and faded a few times but then created a green curving laser across the sky. Wow what sight this was! The best minds of fiction beaten by mother nature. Dancing lights:

The northern lights became visible when the sky darkened enough to see them. The crisp shape of the arc of the northern lights emerging from the remains of day light in the dusk sky. Again they crept south getting higher in our landscape view as the evening progressed. We got 3 bright bursts of activity…

The northern lights were quite pale in the clear sky. The evening passed with just a few weak signs of life from the northern lights. They filled the sky but were so pale and to the eye not easy to see in the bright moon light. Then the huge arc of the northern lights almost…

Tonight the moon reached half full status, it was bright in the thin patchy cloud. The northern lights were further north, dancing over the hill tops on the horizon. There was though a huge pale band, a ghostly green arc through the camera of the northern lights. The moonlight was bright enough to almost hide…

The northern lights brightened and really came to life as we watched. Then one of the bands of green light began creeping south in our direction  weaving a little -like a snake-. It was fantastic viewing as it came nearer our location, then the end of it was above us. The end formed a back…

Tonight the treetops shadows stretched across the snow towards the northern lights. As twilight faded the northern lights hit full power. What a combination of moonlight, twilight and strong northern lights we got for the start of our night. Tall fingers of light reaching from the north southward, passing overhead on their journey to dominate…

The setting crescent moon was our early evening companion, the northern lights also were there to help brighten this perfect dark sky. The moon was hiding in the tree tops leaving us to watch the northern lights as they reached further south in perfect conditions. The tall streaks of light reaching ever higher into space…

This evening as the twilight faded the northern lights could be seen rippling across the clear sky. Through the camera such beautiful colours in the remaining pale light of the day. Then later a strong arc reached all the way across the now dark sky then it burst open and the northern lights pushed south…

The pale arc of the northern lights was across the sky. Then from among the tree tops in the west a brightness grew and from this tall pillars of northern lights danced across the perfect dark sky towards the east. Wow what a sight it was then more bands and curves combined to fill the…

The first burst of northern lights tonight came while the sky was still a little bright from the twilight of the day. This moment always gives such colour to the photographs. The northern lights brightened and faded over the evening creeping closer to the south as time progressed. Tall pillars of light creeping across the…

The northern lights brightened and faded over the evening as the sky cleared of the thin cloud we had started with. Some nice moments with the northern lights dancing around the thin stripes of wispy cloud. Then once the sky was clear the northern lights came a little further south and created a huge green…

A change of location from the perfect dark sky of our usual location, but the same northern lights are still there for us to share with you all. The northern lights tonight were in for a late finale. They waited for the back drop of early dawn light. The northern lights brightness peaked a few…

We made good use of the journey out into the wilderness tonight. Stopping to take photographs at 3 different locations. With the last stop catching quite a bright burst of activity from the northern lights. From our final viewing place -the hill top- the northern lights continued to brighten and then fade: more photo opportunities.…

Tonight we spent the whole trip in the company of the northern lights. We stopped at 3 locations on the way out into the wilderness to take pictures and to watch the display and they just kept on moving around the sky. From our hill top viewing place we continued to enjoy the display as…

As we stood watching the northern lights a shooting star cut all the way across the top of the northern lights. The shooting star just kept going without burning out. What a chance to make a wish! As so often the northern lights waited for everyone to be in around the fire before giving their…

Tonight the dark sky was a little hazy from time to time. The northern lights were really reluctant to perform. There were patches of green light from the northern lights and the fragments of the arc that we wanted to see brighten with dancing northern lights. From time to time the haziness vanished and the…

The sky tonight was perfect, so clear and dark with so many stars to look at. We stopped to catch our first sighting of the northern lights at one of our viewing spots. The arc of the northern lights visible across the sky. This was our first chance to get some photographs so cameras set…

The old wooden “kota” was our destination tonight, inside there with the door closed it is such a special place. I have been coming here almost every night for 8 months of the year for 6.5 years. It feels like home. So tonight my guests enjoyed food and hot drinks around the fire, then we…

I am pleased to welcome our visiting Dutch photographer Donald back. Some fantastic pictures of the northern lights coming up soon! Though last night I was at home some old friends joined the tour and I sadly missed them. It would have been nice to meet them again and catch up. The fireside was so…

Today we started the tour with a cloudy sky but still we were hoping that the sky opens and we could see the northern lights. As we were at our final destination it started snowing a little bit but we still did not loose our hope to see Auroras. Because of the weather we went…

The clouds just would not step aside for us to even see the full moon so the fireplace was the attraction again. We even thought we had time to share some Lappish shamanism, but when we were melting our tins the clouds began to break up. Then just as the last tin was dropped into…

Quite simply the fireside was the place to be tonight. The strong wind and wet snow was not so inviting. Though it did give the opportunity to demonstrate a little snow ball candle for our guests. The wind was dragging the cloud over the hill top and above us we could see it was trying…

Tonight as we gathered around the fire, we had time to share some Lappish shamanism. Once again our guests got the chance to revealed to them the things lurking in their futures, the positive things to look forward to. As hands holding the little horseshoes waiting for their chance to experience this tradition, in the…

The moon –though not yet a full moon– was so bright in the clear sky tonight. The shadows from the trees in the forest stretching along the snow covered forest. The whole landscape looked so mystical and magical tonight. What a fantastic night to be out chasing the northern lights. There was though time for…

The sky was hazy as we headed out into the wilderness. The moon had a large bright halo around it and what a feature in the sky this was. The glow of the fire was irresistible tonight, no sooner were the creation of the northern lights explained. We were around the fire and our faces…

Just as we were about to leave our base camp the arc of the northern lights reached across the sky, it was time to get to the top of the hill indeed. We arrived to our viewing spot and watched the northern lights brighten and fade. The cameras were busy from the moment we got…

We had just got to our hill top viewing spot and begun explaining the creation of the northern lights when they showed up. Tall shafts of brightness forming an arc across the sky, but through the camera what an amazing sight. So much colour in the photographs, our guests could not believe their luck we…

Well the northern lights were out to impress tonight, the promised cloud stayed away and the northern lights danced so brightly over our heads. Bright strips of light chasing each other around the sky above us, wow what a night this was in Lapland. The raw power and beauty of nature at its best for…

We spent the whole night under a perfect dark clear sky, the crescent moon set during the safari. The pale arc of the northern lights offered hope and we did not have too long to wait. The fireside had proved popular on this cool night, the alarm raised the firesides were abandoned for a view of…

Tonight the weather was so freezing at our Aurora location, that we needed to stay too close together for a Finnish taste. 😉 Freezing outside rewarded us though, we got to see the Northern Lights! On our tour, there’s always one of our Aurora experts outside keeping an eye at the sky, so our guests…

Tonight was a lucky night for both Aurora and wildlife sights in our wilderness location. We had plenty of time for photographing the Auroras, since they were staying around almost all night! After successful Aurora hunting, we got to meet two moose calves on our way back to office. Their mother would probably have been…

I always talk about the diversity of Auroras. I think that’s what makes them so beautiful – you’ll never see two exactly similar displays, so every experience is unique. We got plenty of time to enjoy and photograph Auroras tonight, since they were hanging around almost all night in different shapes and sizes. Around midnight,…

We have this word ”hulluntuuri” in Finnish language. It means, you get unexpectedly lucky. That sums up tonight’s Aurora hunting pretty well. Tonight reminded us once again, that you should take the chance to see the Auroras, even on a cloudy night. The weather forecast looked quite depressing, and I sat outside, looking at an…

The night seemed perfectly clear, and KP levels higher than usual, so we head Aurora hunting with excited smiles on our faces. We caught the first bits of green light at our secret location on our way to our base camp. The sky kept showing our cameras the beautiful green light all night, but we…

We didn’t even reach our magical hilltop location before the sky started to clear up. For some minutes, the sky created a hole, just the right size to see the green bridge going across the sky. It felt so magical – like the nature had known what we’re looking for. The display ended as quickly…

We arrived to our base camp to find the sky just starting to clear revealing such bright stars in a dark  black sky. The northern lights soon began to brighten and so as soon as we were ready we headed up the hill to our viewing location, the whole group had just arrived when the…

The fireside glow through the door of the khota illuminated the landscape, we were drawn inside by instinct, some strong natural force. The group sat around the fire and after a few stories we shared some Lappish shamanism, our future spelled out in the form of the tin and its shadow cast by torch light.…

Happy Valentine’s Day! What could be a better way to spend it, than admiring the beautiful northern nights skies with your loved ones, and gathering around the fire to enjoy some hot chocolate? Disappearance of the moon has revealed all of the stars on the sky – no way you could ever count them! There…

We went up the hill to get the best view into the North. As we arrived to the spot it started to snow, but we didn’t lose the faith in the Auroras. Together we had a good time around the camp fire, enjoying delicious BBQ and some Finnish traditions. Later in the evening the sky…

Tonight we made our way to our viewing spot, the path freshly opened through the deep fresh snow by a snowmobile. The firewood brought in and the fire lit while fireside traditions here were explained. The old wooden khota came to life, a story telling spell was cast over us tonight in the flickering firelight.…

In our secret mountain, we got amazingly clear sky compared to other parts of the area. The moon and stars were glowing beautifully from behind thin cloud cover, and we could even capture some pale green light with the camera lens. Everyone seemed to have great fun with our Finnish tradition, which reveals what the…