November Northern Lights
Tonight’s sky was filled with the Northern Lights. The picture above was taken from our balcony at around 7:30pm. The view is to the North and as you can see the city lights do not compare with the big green monster in the sky.
This picture was taken about 11pm. The view is towards Kvaløya. The green was darker and moving East.
This picture was taken at 11:30pm down on the South jetty of Tromsø island looking North. The green was swirling in the sky, teasing us by disappearing and reappearing in a one minute cycle.
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Large wooden racks called hjell are for drying fish.
The walking-street takes you from Central Station to the Royal Palace.
21st January is soldagen (the sun day) when the sun officially returns to Tromsø.
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Our family activities have become traditional to the seasons…
You guys are sooooooo lucky! I so want to see the Northern Lights myself! I travelled all the way to Iceland a few years back to see them, but no luck. Looks like I should try Tromsø – your pics are amazing…
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from L-Jay:
It is quite handy living here…lol. I’m sorry you didn’t get to see them, they can be a little tricky. Last year was the low season in the cycle so we should be seeing more of the Northern Lights each year. A cycle is 11 years. But apparently the lights are slowly moving south dew to global warming. In about a hundred years the lights might be as low as Scotland!
You’ve given me some hope that the illusive lights really do exist! After a failed attempt to see them in Iceland 2 years ago, I’ll be hoping for better luck during my visit to Tromso in 3 weeks time. Fingers crossed I can see something half as amazing captured in your photos.
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from L-Jay:
Three weeks? Ah, he No Siesta Fiesta festival will have just started. If you are in Tromsø on the 13th of March you can join the world’s most northern Samba parade!
No way that’s around when we were planning to visit — is it going on this year too??
Corina
Hey! I was wondering how far south are you be able to see the lights? I’m an exchange student in Norway this coming year, I am REALLY hoping for some.
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from L-Jay:
You ca see it best above the Arctic Circle.
I’m hoping for placement in Tromsø, but I don’t know.. I could be placed ANYWHERE in Norway.. That Bergen or Trondheim
Seeing Northern Light have been my dream since my 16 years old. And I am so proud to read your blog because I see you have the sincerity to explore this place with your angelic eyes.
This year March will be my trip to Tromso for this beautiful “Tricky Lady”, aurora borealis! Thanks L-Jay for all these wonderful information.
Thank you very much for sharing your info here! I’m planning to go to Finland and Norway for 2 weeks from the mid of November to catch up Northern Lights. I’m thinking about to stay one night in Karasjok and 4 nights in Tromso. Is it a good season to be there for Northern Lights? It seems that it’s quite cloudy & rainy in Tromso in November… is that true? Moreover, the sun time is very short… are there still much to do/visit after sunset?
Sorry for all my questions. I know noboday in Norway… hope you can help
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from L-Jay:
You still get about an hour of twilight after 22nd November. It is hard to go sight seeing at this time. Tromsø, being a coastal city, can have uncertain weather. You’d probably get a better chance at seeing the lights in Karasjok, though there is not much to do there in the dark other than snow activities. However, there is also no guarantee that there will be enough snow at this time – ski season is from February. Tromsø has a small city to browse around and a small nightlife. It would be smart to have other activities planned in case it is not good lights weather.