I have a very fond affection for aurora and airglow, although I wouldn’t describe myself as an aurora chaser. When I see them with my naked eye, the feelings they generate help me explore further my understanding of just how small we are in such an enormous arena. I start to wonder at the physics of what’s happening, staggered that I’m getting to watch a real time dance between subatomic particles, unfolding right in front of me. These collisions that look so beautiful are a result of cosmic waste being spewed towards us from stars. In this instance, the star was our sun.

Printed on Ilford Gallerie Smooth Pearl - 310gsm - 543 x 413mm