Gorgeous picture over Iceland

[Playinghardball]

Aurora and Unusual Clouds Over Iceland
Explanation: What's happening in the sky? On this cold winter night in Iceland, quite a lot. First, in the foreground, lies the largest glacier in Iceland: Vatnajokull. On the far left, bright green auroras appear to emanate from the glacier as if it was a volcano. Aurora light is reflected by the foreground lake Jökulsárlón. On the far right is a long and unusual lenticular cloud tinged with green light emitted from another aurora well behind it. Just above this lenticular cloud are unusual iridescent lenticular clouds displaying a broad spectral range of colors. Far beyond the lenticular is the setting Moon, while far beyond even the Moon are setting stars.

[JaneyVee]

1. Surreal. Looks like an alien planet.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, wonderful!

If you EVER get the chance to go to Iceland, DO IT.

It's fascinating and beautiful...

[mainer]

4. I loved Iceland!

Highly recommend the Hotel Ranga for northern lights viewing.

[SunSeeker]

10. Thanks for the tip. I'll put that on my bucket list! nt

[hlthe2b]

3. that is incredibly gorgeous.... Please include a link to source

I'd like to see more (if this is a series)

[Playinghardball]

5. http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

[hlthe2b]

8. thanks!

[petronius]

6. Fantastic! Thanks for posting it... (nt)

[rudolph the red]

7. Beautiful!

That's my new desktop background, thanks for posting.

[giftedgirl77]

9. Amazing....

[SunSeeker]

11. K & R

[City Lights]

12. Gorgeous!

[Auntie Bush]

13. Positively beautiful!

[Martin Eden]

14. Beautiful! n/t

[reformist2]

15. Looks a little too cold for me. Brrrr!!!

[malaise]

16. Magnificent

Thanks

Rec

[B Calm]

17. I spent 30 days in the Arctic Ocean when I was in the Navy.

Spent a lot of time watching the Aurora lights.

[gopiscrap]

18. wow that is beautiful

[magical thyme]

19. Iceland is on my bucket list

Sightseeing from the back of an icelandic pony. Only way to travel.