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Greenland's Green

Greenland's Green

When in Greenland last summer, one of my dreams was to see the northern lights. So I frantically set my alarm to check outside my tent each night, being on ...
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When in Greenland last summer, one of my dreams was to see the northern lights. So I frantically set my alarm to check outside my tent each night, being on 'aurora watch'. On the third night or so, the efforts paid off, and a gorgeous gleen glow was visible in the skies.
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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 2000 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 160/10

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Sep, 2017

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