Night fell upon us. M/S Stockholm lay against the pier in the small village of Sør-Tverrfjord. After casually strolling around the quiet little settlement, guests were cozily snuggled up inside the quaint saloon on board.
Tired from a busy day of whale watching, everyone remained awake and focused, captivated by the fascinating whale lecture delivered by our expedition leader and whale expert, Christian. The lecture continued until it was interrupted by the long-awaited cry: Northern Lights!
Spotted by the ever-watchful Canadian guide, Beau Bear, everyone scrambled out of the lounge and onto the pier, vying for a dark spot to catch a glimpse, nay, a snapshot of the elusive dancing ladies in the sky.
Colorful bursts of red, pink, purple, and green lit up the sky.
Stretching across as far as the eye could see, the lights shimmered and danced, from the far Arctic north to the warm reaches of southern Italy.
A Corona opened up directly in the center, like the eye of the mighty god Thor himself, peering down at the puny mortal souls below.
A solar storm of unfathomable strength struck the Earth with such intensity that it created a frenzy of Northern lights rarely seen across the entire northern hemisphere— the blood red Aurora.
An event to be remembered for centuries to come.
