Magical light over the Emerald Isle - Winter Solstice aurora borealis shines over Newgrange
With the Winter Solstice here, and the shortest days and longest nights having arrived, the aurora borealis (northern lights) treated us to a timely and magical display over Newgrange tonight. I hope I have captured some of this magic for you to enjoy. Happy Winter Solstice from the Boyne Valley!
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| Newgrange and Mound B (left) with an emerald green sky filled with winter solstice aurora tonight. |
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| Green is the Irish gold . . . northern lights over Newgrange on the longest night of the year. |
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| The bright green bands of the northern lights viewed from Red Mountain, with Newgrange to the lower left. |
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| Emerald Isle . . . green aurora with the Plough over the Boyne river and canal at Newgrange tonight. |
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| The aurora subdued after a while but the green still made for a great contrast with the orange clouds. |
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| Bright green auroras shine over the Boyne Valley on winter solstice 2015. |
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| A faint band of green to the right of Newgrange. |