The Aurora Borealis has had its many devotees through history, Kristian Birkeland being one of the most passionate--but there are modern-day chroniclers of the phenomenon all around the northern regions of the Earth. These intrepid enthusiasts diligently capture the Auroras on film. Several of these photographers have websites dedicated to their work and have agreed to share some of their images here on Lucy Jago's desktop.

Tom Eklund's Aurora Borealis page orginates from Finland--to be exact, Valkeakoski, Finland (Geographic Longitude = 24E; Geographic Latitude = 61N;)

Here are several of the photos he has captured:

July 11, 2000

March 20, 2001

See more of Tom Eklund's photography.

John Russell lives in Nome, Alaska (64.8 N Latt, 166 W.--Correted geomagnetic latt: 61.5) and has been photographing the Aurora for years.

August 27, 2001

September 23, 2001

Visit John Russell's site to learn more about life in the deep American north and to view more of his photos.

Ken Fraser photographs the Northern Lights from Fortrose in the Scottish Highlands.

Visit Ken Fraser's pages to view more images.

Also, you can take a look and the lively (and musical) pages of Sue Owens, who, from her home in Missouri, USA, collects photos of the Northern Lights from photographers around the world. Visit Sue's pages.