The northern lights put on a spellbinding display across the Lower Mainland over the weekend, despite summer's shorter nights.
While clear skies and stormy space weather create ideal conditions for viewing the dancing lights in the late fall through early spring, it is far less common to view them as the days are longer.
However, several locals captured photos of the aurora borealis putting on an impressive show overnight Friday, Aug. 8.
Adrian Leung photographed a stunning view of the aurora in Garry Point Park in Richmond just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 12:22 a.m. (see slide one).
Another Metro Vancouverite captured several images of Mother Nature's colourful manifestation in the heavens.
Volodymyr Lysak tells V.I.A. he usually monitors the Aurora Now app or the Canadian Space Weather website for "decent numbers" before heading out on a clear night (see slides two through four).
"I head out near Pitt River at Port Coquitlam and point my phone to the sky. I use the iPhone 14 Pro on a tripod with a remote trigger and expose the night sky for about five seconds and up to 30 seconds to capture magic," he explains.
The local man didn't have to edit the shots he captured on his latest aurora expedition on Friday, around 10 p.m. (see slide five).
"For this latest one, I did not edit photos in any way; it's just the raw capture."
Metro Vancouver residents capture impressive aurora borealis images
Outdoors enthusiast Young Kuah also captured the greenish glow on the waterfront.
While a "bright full moon and cloud cover" obscured some of their brilliance, the northern lights' trademark purple and green hues shine through on his Nikon D850 (see slide five).
Leo Wang captured a stunning perspective of the light reflecting over the Vancouver Harbour and captured the image on his Instagram channel.
Debbie Ann Mary Gilbea also captured a sublime image of the dancing lights.
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