I arrived in Stonehenge early, before sunset. As I set up my equipment to shoot star trails, I overheard people saying that a severe solar storm heading towards us could cause the elusive Northern lights to appear. I had no clue about it! Only by coincidence, I was there. I had never seen the Northern Lights. Experiencing nature’s most spectacular light show was always a dream of mine. I was excited thinking that even a faint and distant capture of the impressive Aurora Borealis would be perfect!
While chatting with a Stonehenge security guard, and shooting test shots towards the Northern horizon, we noticed a green tint in the sky at around 22.15. In the next 45 minutes almost the entire sky filled with colours. You could see these huge rays of light and colour painting the sky red and green. I stayed up all night capturing the Lights. I left Stonehenge and visited Wilton Windmill to add a few more photos to my collection.
Let me show you how it was!
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Update 13/09/2024.
Friday 13 was a lucky day! Following the predictions of a potential Northern Lights visibility across the UK, I went to Stonehenge the night of September 13, 2024, to try capturing the elusive lights. Although the phenomenon was better visible in the northern parts of the country, I captured a glimpse at a narrow time window around 22:30. One-shot photo with a full-frame camera and a nifty-fifty 50mm lens.
