Northern light

[marc873]

Nope, sure didn't, the sun just never even thought about going down! We did have a great time at the Blue Lagoon though, and we also rode true viking horses through Lava fields. That was pretty sweet!

[Esterina]

I would have thought you'd have one or two hours a night of darkness, but experiencing white nights isn't bad either... or horse riding like vikings !

[xanthuos]

Originally Posted by worldwidemike

You guys really know how to hurt someone...

I've wanted to see them forever! When I was vacationing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, one year, I stayed up every clear night but never saw them...

One day, one day...

worldwidemike

Mike, there's always a silver lining. Solar activity, which determines the strength & frequency of aurorae, cycles in approximately an 11 year period. Cycle 24 is forecast to begin late this year, or the beginning of next year, and predicted to peak around 2012. So, just aim for another adventure in a few years to a great viewing place for the aurora like northern Canada, Alaska, or Iceland!

[GroovyAKChick]

Yep, I'm living in Fairbanks, Alaska and it's most def that time of year again You can watch for solar activity on
http://www.gedds.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
Worth seeing guys! (Almost worth the 40 below..) I just wouldn't mind checking them out from another angle....persay northern europe!

[worldwidemike]

A Tpunker in Fairbanks, eh? That's awesome. I might just have to fly up there on my days off from work at the airline this Winter to try and see it. I guess I can watch the weather forecasts online to make sure its going to be clear, and so on...

worldwidemike

[d_fresh]

you can see the aurora borealis really well in Labrador and on the Penninsula here in Newfoundland. Sometimes the light will creep my way...I've seen them faintly a few times. Love to be further north at the right time to get a good look. Beautiful.