Aurora Borealis
Photography Gallery
The aurora borealis, nature's most spectacular light show, rarely graces the skies of the lower 48 states. When powerful solar storms do send these celestial curtains dancing southward, they create once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for landscape photographers. This collection of aurora borealis photography captures these extraordinary events - moments when the northern lights illuminate iconic landscapes far from their typical arctic home.
Fine Art Prints of scenes with Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis Photos
Aurora Borealis Fine Art Prints
Aurora photography in the continental United States presents unique challenges and opportunities compared to traditional northern latitude locations. When severe geomagnetic storms push the auroral oval far enough south to reach states like Colorado, Utah, and the Mountain West, photographers can capture the northern lights above landscapes never designed for such celestial displays, red rock formations, desert mesas, alpine peaks, and iconic landmarks.
These rare events create images that blend the familiar with the extraordinary, showing beloved landscapes transformed by cosmic light.
Northern Lights Garden of the Gods Event
The November 2025 aurora borealis event over Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs stands as one of the most significant geomagnetic storms in recent decades, with KP indices reaching levels that brought visible Northern Lights as far south as Colorado.
This historic aurora display allowed photographers to capture the Aurora Borealis above iconic landmarks like Garden of the Gods Park, creating images that blend sandstone formations with celestial phenomena. These rare Aurora Borealis events create photographs that showcase the northern lights above familiar Colorado landscapes, from alpine peaks and desert formations to historic landmarks, all transformed by the ethereal glow of geomagnetic activity.
Each Aurora Borealis print in this collection preserves not just the visual beauty of the Northern Lights, but the excitement and wonder of witnessing this rare phenomenon in unexpected locations across Colorado and the American West.
