Aurora Borealis / Carmacks at night

Some shots down by the river early one morning a whirl ago, before the leaves all fell off. A beaver was not too impressed that I was on the bank of the Yukon River at night and kept slapping his tail. The river doesn't have a large sediment load like the Mackenzie in Inuvik so it's refreshing to see the bottom with the aurora reflected on the surface. Strong displays just before the sun came up - so patches of green with a brightening sky in the background. The last set of pics are quite atmospheric due to wood smoke drifting along the river.

Aurora Borealis reflecting in the Yukon River near Carmacks

There is some really good displays here - warm nights so far make shooting rather pleasant. Lots of beavers by the river at night tail slapping. I guess they aren't used to people down by the water at 2 AM. These are a selection from a series I may turn several into an animated gif - stay tuned