Sunday 20 December 2015

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!
Newgrange and Mound B (left) with an emerald green sky filled with winter solstice aurora tonight.
Green is the Irish gold . . . northern lights over Newgrange on the longest night of the year.
The bright green bands of the northern lights viewed from Red Mountain, with Newgrange to the lower left.
Emerald Isle . . . green aurora with the Plough over the Boyne river and canal at Newgrange tonight.
The aurora subdued after a while but the green still made for a great contrast with the orange clouds.
Bright green auroras shine over the Boyne Valley on winter solstice 2015.
A faint band of green to the right of Newgrange.

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19 comments:

  1. Unknown20 December 2015 at 15:02

    Lovely lovely colours and images thank you!

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    1. Dronehenge20 December 2015 at 15:11

      You are very welcome. Happy Winter Solstice to you.

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    2. Asti20 December 2015 at 17:10

      To see those lights in person is on my 'bucket list'. Thank you for letting me see it in pictures, just in case...

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    3. Asti20 December 2015 at 17:11

      To see those lights in person is on my 'bucket list'. Thank you for letting me see it in pictures, just in case...

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    4. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 00:31

      Dream it, and it will come true!

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  2. Unknown20 December 2015 at 15:33

    Great pictures Anthony. Thanks very much. Happy Solstice.

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    1. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 00:31

      You're very welcome Michael. A happy solstice to you and yours.

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  3. Unknown20 December 2015 at 19:42

    Wow, lovely photos, magicalx

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  4. Jane Brideson21 December 2015 at 01:40

    Wow! Beautiful photos Anthony - you really captured the magic - thank you.

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    1. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 02:58

      Thank you Jane. What a gift on the solstice eh? Best wishes for the solstice and Christmas season to you from Mythical Ireland.

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  5. Majella O' Dea21 December 2015 at 02:03

    Fantastic Anthony - thank you. Happy solstice to you and yours.
    Majella

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    1. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 02:58

      And a very happy Winter Solstice to you and yours also Majella. Thanks.

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  6. Molly Ellis21 December 2015 at 02:25

    Anthony can i share one igneous pics in Facebook with a link back pls? Thansk

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    1. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 02:30

      Of course Molly, so long as there's a link to this blog post. Thanks.

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    2. Molly Ellis21 December 2015 at 04:05

      Thansk Anthony

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  7. Helen o Neill21 December 2015 at 03:24

    Happy Solstice and thank you

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    1. Dronehenge21 December 2015 at 07:16

      Thanks Helen and best wishes of the Winter Solstice to you also.

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  8. Literature and Culture Corner21 December 2015 at 08:40

    Amazing photos. We can only imagine what it was like in the time of our ancestors without artificial lighting, staring upwards at these spectacular scenes. Happy Christmas.

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