The days were clear but bitterly cold – the “warmest” was -28’C! The nights were clear and colder, to the extent that our eyelashes froze. Instead there is an eery golden glow that migrates from the east to the west during the very short day. We were there during the winter solstice, during which the sun never rises above the horizon. I was in Saariselka, Lapland, deep inside the Arctic Circle on a ski trip with a large group from Ski Rossendale. In January 2017 I had the enormous good fortune to witness the Northern Lights not just once, but on three consecutive nights. However, due to a misunderstanding it missed the deadline. This article was intended for publication in the August 2018 issue of our parish magazine.
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