Winter Season: The White Kingdom.

“Standing out between the islands of Reine and Hamnøy with their distinctive yellow Norwegian fishing houses, the Sakrisøy houses offer a breathtaking view just after sunrise.”

“Reine, the jewel of Lofoten, is the most popular and crowded island among the Moskenes archipelago. Only 1,059 lucky people live in this lovely town.”

“Reine's neighbouring island Hamnøy offers a different beauty at every hour of the day. Once linked to Reine only by ferry, the island is now connected by the bridge from which I took this photograph.”

“With its one beautiful fjord after another, Lofoten offers a magnificent backdrop for watching the northern lights.”

“As the northern lights light up the night with their emerald tone in Alta, Norway…”

“Besides being Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull has hosted many world-famous series and films. The region depicted as beyond the Wall in Game of Thrones appears in the photograph.”

“The black-sand beach of Reynisfjara, on Iceland's south coast, holds a beauty that wrestles with the fierce waves of the Atlantic Ocean.”

“This great glacial lagoon in Iceland, where you can see hundreds of seals resting, will never hesitate to share all its beauty with you.”

“The Lyngen fjords hold places where you can watch the northern lights both in quiet calm and with a wide field of view. Micro-storms from the Sun sometimes make the lights surge at the most unexpected moment.”

“Vatnajökull, meaning water glacier, displaying all its grandeur under the Sun…”

“The Moskenes islands of Lofoten beneath intense northern lights…”

“A cloudy day and sunlight offer countless beautiful combinations in Lofoten. One of the ways to make the most of the day while waiting for the night and the northern lights.”

“Coronas are like the dome of the sky opening its mouth right above you at the peak of a solar storm. It is a magnificent moment when you feel the lights raining down on you.”

“Coronas occur directly overhead or at a viewing angle close to your zenith. To photograph one you have to point your camera skyward quickly. Practising beforehand can help.”

“While on a routine night you can see the northern lights in shades of green, a solar storm turns the sky into a riot of colour.”

“The northern lights rise from a single point, suddenly flare, and then open across the sky like a curtain. They may go on being faintly visible until the next strong flare.”

“Although the northern lights have their own particular forms, from time to time they can resemble different motifs.”

“Green is the most dominant colour of the northern lights. Depending on the intensity of solar activity, the whole sky can even be seen blanketed in green.”

“Siberian wolves, “huskies”, live in the wild as hosts of the cold climate. Dog-sledding is one of the foremost activities you can do in the north.”

“There are very few trees in Iceland and no large forests. Instead, over time, volcanic eruptions across the vast lands have produced a distinctive vegetation and rock formations.”

“In northern-lights photographs taken with a low shutter speed, the “curtain” effect is more easily seen. The fringes of the lights cast themselves onto the frame as if dancing.”

“The northern lights with a motif resembling a bird's wings, formed during a corona…”

“A moment of tearing dominated by red.”

“Hidden among the clouds, the northern lights are faint to the naked eye but can be made out clearly with a camera.”

“The northern lights spread dimly across the sky…”

“As the northern lights shine deep blue across the sky after a snowstorm…”

“The northern lights forming a spiral motif that begins behind the mountain and starts to cover the sky…”

“Green auroras against a violet sky blended with city lights…”

“After days of heavy snowfall, the spotless blanket of snow lying over the frozen lake forms a contrast with the sky.”

“Skagsanden beach, on the Flakstad E10 road, is a dark spot with easy parking. Its exposed position can bring strong winds.”

“As the Sakrisøy houses keep their calm against the emerald ocean in overcast weather…”

“As the light of the full moon illuminates the town of Henningsvær…”

“Bjørnsand has a tiny, calm beach. At different times of day, with the movement of the sun, it offers unique frames. It is also an ideal spot for watching the northern lights.”

“This red farmhouse at Bjørnsand, looking out over a frozen lake at the foot of the mountain, adorns my dreams too.”

“Pink auroras occur at low altitude and form only rarely.”

“The lights covering the sky look almost like a bogeyman.”

“On nights of a solar storm you can watch the dance of the northern lights for hours. But even a glorious show can grow still in time and lose its force.”

“After nearly 90% of my eight-day Lofoten visit passed overcast and rainy, the happiness of getting to watch the northern lights for even a single night is beyond description.”

“The view of Hamnøy from Lofoten's most iconic bridge never gets old.”

“The dance of particles with oxygen paints the night green.”

“Over the fjords, the northern lights unfold like wings.”

“A riot of colour lighting up a bright night.”

“The moment green steals a little pink.”

“The auroras hang in our lives like a curtain drawn before billions of stars.”

“At its most exuberant, the aurora appears all at once, right above you.”

“When the storm reaches you, the sky lights up — not even the lights around you can keep you from seeing this beauty.”

“In the middle of nowhere, lit by the auroras in the dark of night.”

“Though the human eye can't see it, the lens catches the blue auroras produced by hydrogen and helium.”

“Green and pink auroras unfold layer by layer, like curtains.”

“Strong flares wrap the shore in green.”

“The auroras open from both wings, lighting up the night.”

“The northern lights seen from Skagsanden beach, a haunt for surfers.”

“When the wind drops and the waves settle, the fjords begin to act as mirrors.”

“A solar storm lights up the night through the clouds on an overcast sky.”

“In Lofoten, slowly but surely, the sun's tone begins to warm from April onward.”

“At Unstad beach, the sunset turns golden.”

“The many ponds around Valberg, large and small, appear once the snow melts.”