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jamesftw OP t1_iysnzku wrote
This shot was taken on October 2021, after a brutally cold climb to the viewpoint we witnessed of the most magnificent light shows I've ever seen.
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StupidizeMe t1_iyso9n8 wrote
That's gorgeous.
I'm amazed by the amount of detail visible on the mountain. Is all the light in the photo from the Aurora Borealis?
jamesftw OP t1_iysoggd wrote
Thank you! Yeah the valley was completely lit up by the lights in the sky, it was like nothing I've ever seen before
StupidizeMe t1_iysqdub wrote
I hope to see it for myself some day!
ObsidianRocker t1_iyt1d2k wrote
I'm currently doing a playthrough of The Long Dark, a survival game about someone trapped in the frozen Canadian North when a geomagnetic storm knocks out the power all over earth...The storm looked like an aurora borealis...so this image fills me with anxiety, even though it shouldn't lol
ChartFrogs t1_iyt408q wrote
Peyto Lake! amazing. Been there a few times, but only in summer and daytime. Must be amazing on a winter night like this. Great work op!
EvanHarpell t1_iyt5bgx wrote
That's awesome. I'd love a daytime shot of the same angle.
EvanHarpell t1_iyt5g3e wrote
That game is soo good.
that_guy_you_kno t1_iyt9omi wrote
Insane photo.
TritonTheDark t1_iytbdrh wrote
Subreddit is living up to its name today. This truly is earthporn.
Timediamond t1_iytbuom wrote
How can I see this in person. What would it take for me to travel to Canada and see this. Would I have to just fuck around and find out or are there people who take folks to see this kind of stuff.
Acceptable-Arugula69 t1_iyte1rw wrote
This is absolutely stunning! I know exactly where you were, so great job on getting this shot. It reminded me I need to work on my night shots.
flawlessfear1 t1_iytfaf4 wrote
Butiful place to live. Sucks that its a dystopian place where everything is impossible to afford
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Foxbat100 t1_iyto3uk wrote
This spot is a 5-15 minute walk depending on if this is the trail or the platform. If you could fly in to Calgary, then rent a car, or take a bus line to Canmore or Banff and bus/bike/e-bike easily. Still impressive effort to get here for the lights at night.
rustybuffalophoto t1_iyto5i0 wrote
Some of the best times tend to be around the spring and autumnal equinox. If I were to plan a trip that would be my choice time. There are quite a few factors that play into the Aurora making an appearance so it’s difficult to plan for a certain day. Normally you can make an educated guess for what might happen 3 days from now but that doesn’t always hit either.
Timediamond t1_iytoa71 wrote
Yeah it looks so surreal it feels like it’s out of reach. Thanks for the insight.
Enlightened-Beaver t1_iytoomm wrote
Peyto lake?
DinksMalone t1_iytwn3m wrote
Peyto!
CharlieApples t1_iytxsnb wrote
Season’s greetings from Montana ☃️
Caturday_Yet t1_iyu5kyn wrote
Absolutely stunning, thanks for the new wallpaper!
smthngwyrd t1_iyu6c7o wrote
Gorgeous
ScrapBrain t1_iyu9ah5 wrote
Desktop Wallpaper worthy! Very cool!
ASitOfDoubting t1_iyuggd7 wrote
HaikuBotStalksMe t1_iyuln1t wrote
Keep in mind that the streaking from the stars implies there was a long exposure of at least 7 seconds. In real life, it wouldn't be this bright.
janeefanto t1_iyum11a wrote
Amazing
mntoak t1_iyuq5wb wrote
It absolutely is this bright or brighter in real life. I've had it bright enough where I have been able to turn my headlights off and the aurora lights up the ice on the road. It is surprisingly bright at times.
canmoreman t1_iyur9e2 wrote
Great shot! I was out there the night after, missed the Aurora. Got some great star trails.
Sedixodap t1_iyuurxx wrote
It can be. But it very very very rarely is as far south as this photo was taken.
Fresh-Ad4987 t1_iyuxy42 wrote
I really wish I liked the long dark. I love everything about the premise but it’s everything I hate about games with regard to the mechanics and gameplay. If they did finally finish it, I might watch it on YouTube.
Fresh-Ad4987 t1_iyuy0b8 wrote
I hate to break it to you but the Aurora is male.
Fresh-Ad4987 t1_iyuy2wu wrote
The worst part is that when you finally go somewhere that is affordable, it’s an even worse dystopian right wing shithole.
MisterFish632 t1_iyv8nd1 wrote
it's very beautiful
joshtradomus t1_iyvcmbu wrote
absolutely amazing
Extraordinarily2021 t1_iyvdk9t wrote
what a gorgeous photo! I've only seen the northern lights in videos and photos. it always amazes me.. so beautiful can't wait to see them in person soon 🤞
ObsidianRocker t1_iyvgvw0 wrote
To each their own, my friend. If the atmosphere is all that interests you, by all means just watch it on YouTube. Pay no mind to the gatekeepers.
Redditpissesmeof t1_iyvhpw9 wrote
I mean I bet there was no one else there that day but I went in July peak tourist season and have a photo of this same view without a single tourist in it taken in the middle of the day.
Redditpissesmeof t1_iyvhu37 wrote
Total solar eclipse coming up across North America in '24. You have to go to totality, I swear 99.9% is nothing like 100%
dolacuporanek t1_iyvjw7k wrote
???
While it's not perfect, Calgary (nearest city) has been consistently rated as one of the best liveable cities in the world.
Slippery_Wombat t1_iyvk5wp wrote
It's great, but it's also so mentally exhausting. I'll probably get back to it at some point, but the chapter with the grizzly dragged on for so long.
cjbest t1_iyvk89v wrote
No one leaves the lower parking area at Peyto. Even this view can be improved upon with some more huffing and puffing up the steep but safe slope it's on. (Not to be done in snow, however as there may be an avalanche risk.)
plasma_evil t1_iyvke4o wrote
Is this Peyto Lake?
flawlessfear1 t1_iyvkto4 wrote
Good luck living in cgy if you dont make 100k+ à year
mealucra t1_iyvlluq wrote
Thanks for the info and yes, my vacation is booked already for April 8th 2024!
😎
mechanical_fan t1_iyvn071 wrote
Although this picture is quite "honest" when it comes to northern lights (at least to my experience watchin and photographing them, and compared to other stuff that is posted sometimes), an event this strong is the type of thing that only happens a few times a year, so you need to be lucky to see it during a travel... And you may still have a cloudy day to mess up your plans
munkmetal1 t1_iyvondw wrote
My word that is sexy AF.
isuadam t1_iyvwvzx wrote
When I was there in September there were so many people on the wooden overlook that you walk to that you could barely get a good photo. It was probably only a km hike or so.
Nilekul_itsme t1_iyvz210 wrote
Now you made me regret that I went there in summer:/
killercutebaby t1_iyvzopy wrote
Fascinating. Looks like something out of an end of the world action movie.
BigKahuna2015 t1_iyw1wda wrote
That is so mesmerising
Proud-Butterfly6622 t1_iyw5j8h wrote
One day, I swear one day I'll see you for real!!!!!!!
Fresh-Ad4987 t1_iyw9k2d wrote
Thank you friend. Good luck on your playthrough!
Rise-and-Fly t1_iyw9ny4 wrote
This is one of the best photographs I've ever seen! I hope you're very proud of yourself!💝
blackberrycat t1_iywa65v wrote
Climb where?
shroomsRus-ca t1_iywln7s wrote
Beautiful
scooteristi t1_iywvlbw wrote
I went to Iceland at Christmas to see the Aurora Borealis. Reykjavik is the best serviced airport in the standard auroral zone (sure, you can see the aurora around Calgary/Banff around the equinox, a couple times a year the aurora come down to Toronto, once every dozen years the aurora will be visible from rural areas in the Texas panhandle), but Iceland is consistently one of the best places on the planet to view aurora. And even there it’s hit and miss. We were there for 4 nights. Night zero our airplane flew 200 miles north of the aurora. Night one Reykjavik, nothing. Night two Hveragerdi, nothing because clouds. Night three Höfn, we could see a glow on the Atlantic horizon (similar to a white night in summer, but not really impressive). Night four, when we had given up hope, when it was cloudy and snowing, the clouds broke and we were rewarded with a bright aurora show in downtown Reykjavik til almost 3am.
My Aurora Forecast is the best app for seeing the Northern Lights. https://northernlights.online
Capitalist_scumbag t1_iyxeutd wrote
Absolutely this! These sights do happen as photo’d but the location, date and weather are down to “almost” luck. You have a much higher chance the farther north you go
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