Phantom of the Aurora

[Rajan Parrikar]

In Sólheimasandur, Iceland.

Phantom of the Aurora

[Tony Jay]

Sumptuous Rajan.
One of the very best images that I have seen from you.

Congratulations

Tony Jay

[francois]

…One of the very best images that I have seen from you.
…

Yes, I fully agree!

[Chris Calohan]

+10...you know, I've always found it interesting that Iceland is far more green than the snowy white of Greenland. do you suppose somewhere back in yore time, a cartographer got a bit lazy in his translating?

[Rajan Parrikar]

+10...you know, I've always found it interesting that Iceland is far more green than the snowy white of Greenland. do you suppose somewhere back in yore time, a cartographer got a bit lazy in his translating?

Thanks, Tony, Francois, & Chris.

Chris,

Iceland turns green every summer. It is not English green or tropical green, it is Iceland green - the farms and mountains receive a lovely coat of green.

The story of how Iceland was named by Flóki is recounted here -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrafna-Flóki_Vilgerðarson

[Jaffy]

Nice composition and lighting on the plane. We rarely get aurora in southern UK.

Chrisc check out; http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1965/shouldnt-greenland-be-known-as-iceland-and-vice-versa for the naming.

[Seoonmie]

Wow Rajan, that is truly a fantastic sight. Very unearthly and surreal, even terrifying.

[Paulo Bizarro]

It just looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Stunning.

[graeme]

Brilliant Rajan as are the other aurora / plane images on your blog.

Graeme