{"id":305,"date":"2010-04-20T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=305"},"modified":"2014-08-21T20:34:57","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T20:34:57","slug":"northern-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/northern-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been told that seeing nordlys<\/strong>, also known as Aurora Borealis, is one of the most spectacular sights a person can see.\u00a0 I have seen\u00a0nordlys<\/strong> in Minnesota a few times, both during the fall and winter and don’t get me wrong, they were certainly cool.\u00a0 However, based on the reactions I’ve heard and read from people who have experienced nordlys<\/strong> in Norway, for example,\u00a0my experiences\u00a0with this phenomenon were quite tame.<\/p>\n

Without going into scientific detail (because A) I don’t want to bore you and B) I don’t understand the scientific explanation myself), nordlys<\/strong> are a natural light displays that are best seen at night and in the polar regions.\u00a0 Visibility of the northern lights increases as you reach closer to the North Magnetic Pole and they occur most often at the equinoxes.<\/p>\n

Since a good portion of Norway lies above polarsirkelen<\/strong> (the polar circle), there are many places in which you can see nordlys<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Whether you are in Troms\u00f8, Kirkenes, Kautokeino, Narvik, Alta, or Karasjok, to name a few, you will likely be lucky enough to see nordlys<\/strong>.\u00a0 The best time of year to see the lights is from September to April and the best time of day is between 6pm and 1am.<\/p>\n

A couple named Rob and Therese run an information center about polar light in Laukvik, which is on Austvag\u00f8ya, one of the Lofoten Island’s.\u00a0 The two are very passionate about the phenomenon of nordlys<\/strong> and want to share their knowledge with others.\u00a0 They give presentations, teach courses, and display exhibitions.\u00a0 As if this doesn’t sound tempting enough, Rob and Therese have instruments that can predict when\u00a0nordlys<\/strong> displays will occur.\u00a0 If\u00a0you visit their center, they will set you up to receive text messages when the lights are visible or are about to be.\u00a0 They also give advice about how to best photograph the lights.\u00a0 How cool!!<\/p>\n

As you might imagine, nordlys<\/strong> are traced back to folklore in many cultures.\u00a0 In Norway, there are several different historical interpretations of the lights.\u00a0 Scandinavian fisherman<\/em> believed that the lights revealed rich catches, which was evident by the sunlight reflecting off of schools of herring.\u00a0 It has been told that Vikings<\/em> thought the lights were reflections from the shields of valkyries, females figures who decided who would live and die in battle.\u00a0 Another belief was that the lights were spirits of old maids dancing in the sky.\u00a0 The Sami<\/em> people believed that the lights were energies of souls that had departed life.\u00a0 It’s always fascinating to me to find out how different cultures interpreted their surroundings.<\/p>\n

I want to see a display of nordlys<\/strong> right now!<\/p>\n

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I’ve been told that seeing nordlys, also known as Aurora Borealis, is one of the most spectacular sights a person can see.\u00a0 I have seen\u00a0nordlys in Minnesota a few times, both during the fall and winter and don’t get me wrong, they were certainly cool.\u00a0 However, based on the reactions I’ve heard and read from…<\/p>\n

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