ights!
D
avid Ramshaw has just returned
(29th March) from a three day
break in Iceland in a forlorn attempt
to photograph the Aurora Borealis. He
should have known better as the sun is
in its minimum sunspot cycle since 1906
and the weather in Iceland this week was
cloudy, very windy and snowing, the late
night Aurora trip being cancelled on all
three nights. However there are some
great Aurora pictures on his ’Border
Astronomical Society website’ taken by
members in Cumbria over recent years.
As a result the break became a series of
visits to Thingvellir National Park, a World
Heritage Site, Gulfoss Waterfall, Strokkur
Geyser, the Blue Lagoon and the Viking
Museum. The weather changed hourly from
driving snow, to brilliant sunshine and
occasionally very strong winds but overall
the trip was well worthwhile, but at this
time of year you need your ‘Yak Trax’ as
the paths and walkways are very icy.
Contact David...
telephone 01228 543302
email [email protected]
website www.p3publications.com