During my first week in Tromsø I explored around they region and came across this small little lake called Rundvannet which had a great entrance sign.
In the city centre, you get a fantastic view of Tromsdalstinden and the arctic catherdral across the fjord.
In late September. where the sky is dark enough, the sky becomes electric with the beautiful aurora borealis. I was able to capture the amazing aurora at the top of the highest point in Tromsøya, Varden, where you can see the whole island and the surrounding area.
I was able to create a timelapse of some of the display from that night, which shows how beautiful it is in motion.
These photographs were taken at Rundvannet, which is only a 5 minute walk from my house and the trees sheltered me from the street light to really see the fine details of the aurora. Unfortunately, on my way here the sky exploded with colours and intensity but I was not prepared with my camera and I was going to miss it, so I decided just to stand there and watch. Sometimes, we forget that we should look beyond the camera and take in the moment as it happens and not feel guilty about not capturing it on camera.
For a friends birthday, we found a Tipi tent on the northern part of the island to host a small BBQ and were able to see the aurora dance above us while eating roasted marshmallows.
One of the best auroral nights I had in Tromso was when my mum was visiting from Scotland in October. Here are just a collection of photos taken on that night.
In spring when the sun is shining for almost 24 hours a day, I enjoyed more snowy hikes in the beautiful at almost anytime of day.
