Since my first venture to the Arctic in 2010 to photograph the Northern Lights, I’ve been captivated by their beauty and the thrill of chasing them. What began as a small trip one winter turned into a lifelong pursuit, as the magic of the auroras continues to call me back time and time again. There is truly no experience like it—watching the lights dance across the sky is the perfect antidote to the chaos of the modern world.

Technology has made hunting the Northern Lights much easier, and even your mobile phone is likely to capture a great shot during a strong solar storm. Over the last fifteen years of aurora hunting, I have been fortunate enough to witness them across the lower mainland of Canada, as well as in Alaska, USA. Now, as we continue through this Solar Maximum, I am excited to catch them in the UK, particularly in Oxfordshire and around the ancient sites of Silbury Hill and Avebury in Wiltshire.

I hope you’ll be inspired to go out in search of them the next time there’s a solar storm in your area.