Canadian Geographic Photo Club - A Quiet Conversation with the Aurora
  

A Quiet Conversation with the Aurora

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by Jennyzhang9392 from Calgary Canada on 24 Jan 2026
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Under a frozen mountain sky, the aurora unfolded in silence, soft yet powerful. It was not dramatic or loud, but deeply moving. Moments like this remind us how small we are, and how beautiful that smallness can feel in the presence of nature.

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Focal: 15 mm
  • Shutter speed: 6 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 2.8
tagged: aurora borealis northern lights canadian wilderness alberta rocky mountains winter landscape night sky natural phenomenon astronomy nature photography dark conservation remote places outdoors scenery mountain_range glacial_landform

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Radar posted 2026-01-24 1:30pm

'A picture held us captive, for it lay in our language'. Love your description Jenny; very fitting.

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