Strongest NORTHERN LIGHTS I've seen in years | Start of the Aurora season on Svalbard

Witnessing one of the strongest solar storms I've ever seen! If you want to see the finished time-lapse of my 558 images, head to the end of the video! :) I hope you enjoy the start of the northern lights season, more to come!
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Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 6 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!

[@athena12373]

Breathtaking footage!!! You are so fortunate to see this in person. It must feel so magical 💙💚 Thank you for sharing this magnificent footage! Tonight I’m going to rewatch this on my big screen TV when it’s dark so I can experience it even better 😃

[@sc-rq7zy]

You have to be aware they don’t look like this if u see them with your bare eyes, BUT it’s something special and unreal - everyone should put on the bucket list. And this was a real beautiful one with the multiple colours .. the pictures/timelaps are really nice. Because of the location there is a really nice point of view. This is why Svalbard is on my list .. I would love to shoot them from the top of this mountains… …main problem is, as she mentioned you need a very cold and windy night for great shoots (wind blows the clouds away and because of the missing clouds, is crispy cold) … but it’s so worth it.

[@alanjones9093]

It actually fools the eye a bit You see it then you try and watch part of it as it shifts but it morphs in such a way that you shift your gaze to follow more Constantly playing catch up ! No wonder the ancients thought it was from the God's

[@lb42]

You must watch it on the big screen 💯👍

[@anad.5285]

It is like a highway up there. What is with all the traffic?! Absolutely stunning, goes without saying!

[@crystalfisher2433]

I live in Iowa and I've never seen the Northern Lights. We were supposed to see them this far south but it didn't happen.

[@loisilyn]

That. Is. BREATHTAKIIING!! Best way to spend a relaxing weekend? Watch Cecilia’s vlogs! 😌😌😌☕️

[@nikkibun89]

I moved to Alaska and lived there for a bit and the first night I got to see the Northern Lights, I cried. A childhood dream had finally come true. I don't think I will ever get tired of seeing them. They are just so magical to me

[@bgilmore]

Your footage of the northern lights is gorgeous! I was on a northern lights tour in Reykjavik this same night (Oct 11) and we also had an incredible Aurora display. Seeing the northern lights for the first time and in such intensity, brought joyful tears to my eyes. It truly set the stage for an unbelievable first trip to Iceland. One experience I will never forget!

[@uselessweirdo]

I am a girl from the tropics and any aurora footage always makes me shed a few tears. I hope I get to experience it in person some day, but until there, thank you so much for sharing it with us! I discovered your channel this week and I'm loving it.

[@dan-uv3me]

Absolutely amazing.. Not only the Northern Lights.. But how vibrant the stars was in the last bit... So Amazing

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

😍😍

[@alanholck7995]

Cecillia "Christopher - are you going to come with me to look at the Northern Lights?" Christopher "Seen it before." You two are truly the Yin and Yang edited for more better English

[@Blueisdeath1]

My view on fireworks. Earplugs in and wake me when its over.

[@julieobrien4056]

I LOVED that exchange!!!!

[@tirthab2328]

Like it's a common thing. Love Christopher's chill.

[@tcrobinson6798]

😂

[@greekchickie]

It's 7:30 in the morning in Seattle & I have tears streaming down my face over how beautiful lady Aurora is! Thank you for sharing her beauty with us! We had Aurora here in Seattle that same day, but the city lights prohibit her from showing off her full glory. There are folks who travel well north of the city, but it was too late on a work night for me to go. We don't usually have the overhead arching here because we are too south, but it's still incredible to see the photos & videos. You have captured her beautifully! Thank you for posting this ~ it's gonna be a great Sunday! :) Marianna

[@julieobrien4056]

I’ve never seen the Aurora but it’s definitely on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing in the meantime. This old world of ours is just AMAZING, isn’t it? And I love your excitement for it. I totally identify!

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

Christopher! Go out with your gun to protect Cecilia from polar bears ... she's preoccupied! Not like she isn't experienced with all this AND watching for polar bears.......looks like she squeaked by without getting eaten! LOL. What gorgeous time-lapse photos ... very nice!

[@isabelmorala5285]

Wow! Look, I'm a total atheist, but things like this aurora make me feel something overwhelmingly otherworldly superior and beautiful. Nature is supernatural!!

[@sabrinamaco1811]

God is real☺️ He has created sky and earth

[@NavaNix]

Its just particles from the sun streaming in on the earth's magnetic lines

[@KabonkNo1]

Yeah, and the time-laps really adds to the effect. If someone told me 800 years ago this was just accelerated electrones... no way!

[@bobjohnson1710]

Instead of saying you are an atheist, maybe you should say you're an agnostic? You know enough to know you don't know if there is a God. It sounds like you have entered the age of enlightenment! I have far more questions than answers!

[@CallieMasters5000]

Imagine being the first person to see the Northern Lights! It would be crazy scary and exciting at the same time.

[@vitaminwc1390]

I just moved to Norway a few months ago and saw the northern lights for the first time. they are truly magical

[@la1h]

AMAZING! Nature is such a gift. And your passion for what you do is so evident. Love your videos! 💕

[@pittmanla]

BEAUTIFUL! For a moment, it looked like a woman dancing and twirling in a skirt of light.

[@deborahmartyn97]

I imagine that since we are entering a solar max period we will have lots of aurora; I am so glad to anticipate them with you! Thank you for honor our HOME.

[@swarnpurba838]

Please more videos of the northern lights

[@Benyikoko]

This means we have great protection for the year 2022. Let's all get our *positive* back and make 2022 the best year we've had in a while!!!!

[@smitasanghvi4653]

Amen 🙏

[@hayleyk8596]

We got an amazing Northern Lights show down in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada last week! I’ve never seen them this far south. Just breath taking.

[@alanjenko555]

Some times .. on rare occasions you can see them from Northern Donegal, Ireland

[@kierstynsaoirse]

Really? I see them every winter here sis

[@Penny-bt4gc]

We’ve always been able to see the northern Lights in southern Alberta. You need to be near dark skies to get the best views. Last week was exceptionally great.

[@smitasanghvi4653]

Lucky u 👍

[@HegemoniaLegions]

Thankyou for this! I've been obsessed with Svalbard ever since I first learned of it and I love your vlogs sharing your experiences there. I always joked to my colleagues in university that I would go to graduate school for geoarctic physics in Longyearbyen.

[@carolynanderson6545]

Just magical. Saw the Aurora in Iceland a few years ago in October as well, nothing like seeing it in person! But being able to film it and watch it must be so special. Your excitement at seeing it only enhances my excitement at seeing it!❤

[@mvwilliams56]

Oh that was incredible, Cecilia! Thank you for taking this time lapse!

[@italkyouwalk]

That is absolutely stunning! Saw a bit of the aurora in Iceland a few years ago but no where near as strong! Thank you for sharing. After watching your vlogs for a few months I am desperate to visit!

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

Thank u for stepping out into the frigid weather for these amazing shots ❤️🇨🇦

[@jamesvandemark2086]

We saw them HERE as well, at 45 degrees latitude in Minneapolis! Rare & beautiful!

[@jamesvandemark2086]

Svalbard is the front-row seats!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

WOW! It really was such a strong solar storm!! 😍

[@jamesvandemark2086]

@@CeciliaBlomdahl A G-2, I believe they called it.

[@ja9795]

Amazing.... I lived in Mpls for years but never saw them there.

[@missymoonwillow6545]

sweet! NE washington reporting that we've had clouds... boo... ⛈😝

[@Divedown_25]

Looks like the Helly Hansen Down Jacket... the best of them all (else not rainproof). Living in Northern Sweden for two years (Björkliden) we had many good Northern Ligthning nights lying in the snow on a raindeer skin just looking up

[@Northstander]

Possibly Fjallraven...think I recognised the little fox emblem.

[@alan82777]

Den här videon är bara fantastisk. värd att se minst 1000 gånger. Jag väntar varje vecka på videor från norrsken. tack så mycket cecilia

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Tuuuusen tack! 🧡🧡

[@vallovesnature8449]

So beautiful!!! I’m absolutely thrilled that it happened on the 11th. My birthday!!!!

[@denisescull4227]

I've never seen the northern lights in person but this is the best footage of them I've ever seen. Thank you so much!

[@siglindekraus5738]

I did see ist several times in the ten years I' ve been living in the northern polar circle of Norway. I do live in Germany now. It s' so fantastic, to see it in your video again.

[@michelelynn6914]

The. Aurora is absolutely stunning! I don't think I will ever see in person so, thank you for sharing!

[@mikehollabaugh]

Absolutely stunningly unreal. Reminds me of my time living in Iceland. Thanks again for another beautiful video to enjoy with my morning coffee and cozy doggie cuddles!

[@adeleasuncion166]

wow! absolutely breathtaking time lapse! i don't think i've seen such great footage before

[@jessicalovescoffee1221]

I’m in California USA and I love waking up to a Sunday post from Cecilia - I always get my ☕️ and settle in to what I know will be a beautiful start to the day! Thank you Cecilia!

[@danielkaczynski9702]

Cecilia, Thank you for this truly splendid view! Having now watched many of your videos since I hit the subscribe button some months ago, I must say the visual beauty of Svalbard is sometimes overwhelming. At 9:38, if you look to the left of the screen in the lower 1/3rd, is that the Pleiades star cluster? Are you familiar with the constellations? If not, you really should learn them, especially as the (astronomical) "seeing" from Svalbard will probably be excellent much of the time. ( And I recommend learning the constellations to everyone here! )

[@tammygood253]

This is amazing. Thank you for sharing this. I love watching your channel-you seem so happy all the time. I am fascinated with life in the Northernmost parts of the world. I'll likely never experience it, but wow, I would really love to.

[@TinyCamperTammy]

Thank you for the video. We are looking forward to improve our Timelapse workflow and we are curious which software you use for keyframing and stiching it together. currently we edit and keyframe it in Lightroom and render it with TLDF. Curious about your workflow and whether you are happy with it. Greetings from Norway.

[@kimchininja]

Omg! I'd have fainted from that sight! Ive wanted to see the aurora my entire life. How gorgeous! And Christopher is just like, meh, been there done that!

[@spicerack4397]

It is such a celestial event, specially with the lovely music. Words fail me. Thank you so much for braving the wind, cold and the dark.

[@letakennedy]

Seeing the Northern Lights is most definitely on my ‘must see’ list - but watching the time lapse I was equally fascinated seeing all of the shooting stars! ✨

[@carlroland3947]

at 9.30 mins into video are they shooting stars, satellites or planes

[@danielepatane3841]

Nature is amazing! thanks for showing us this breath taking time lapse! As always your videos are magnificent!

[@vk2ig]

Thanks very much for posting this lovely video of Aurora Borealis! After the X1.1 x-ray solar flare at 0435 UTC on Friday 29 Oct 2021 - the strongest flare so far for solar cycle 25, I think - I was hoping to see the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) last weekend due to the resulting coronal mass ejection (CME), but most of the CME went south of Earth and thus the predicted G3 level geomagnetic storm didn't materialise. I've seen Aurora Australis once from my location in Australia (in the early 2000s), and previously from Tasmania. As solar activity increases towards solar maximum of cycle 25, I'm looking forward to better chances of seeing the Southern Lights!

[@ruthm3813]

Cecilia, thank you for this, so stunning, amazing and all the other superlatives you can think of. I can't imagine what it must have been like standing underneath them.

[@rmk6693]

Incredible!! Just discovered your channel out of the blue. No idea why it was recommended to me, but I’m glad! Great footage - no idea why this isn’t your most watched video!!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Awesome! Thank you! 😍

[@scottreed7529]

Stunning. The Valkyrie and their shields were busy that night. You are a blessed woman.

[@polarfieber]

Wtf I didn‘t know there were SO many shooting stars 😍

[@luigi501]

What a beautiful manifestation of light a blessing to see it personally. Greetings from Douglas Arizona🤩🥰🤩🥰😍

[@kathrynengle8063]

So beautiful!!! You did an awesome job with the timelapse.

[@jodyrafter]

Ohhh Cecilia that is just stunning what an amazing thing to see we did have it once here in Ireland about 8 years ago and it was crazy love love your vlogs and learning all about Svalbard I have even looked at planning a trip some day its on the bucket list :) thanks for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us all

[@learnurduwithsara1068]

It is absolutely unreal. So beautiful. I felt such a thrill by just watching it through the screen. I wonder how it would feel in person.

[@jaderhiece4318]

Oh wow stunning! All the shooting stars makes it even more magical ✨

[@isabelledebionne]

These Northern lights are so amazingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us! 😍

[@WarpFactor999]

Awesome video of the n. lights Cecilia! Many years ago, growing up in N. Minnesota during a dual 30 and 7 year sunspot cycle peak, we saw the northern lights during the summer. I remember sitting in my back yard watching them with my folks and marveling at them. They only lasted a few weeks, but were positively spectacular covering all of the northern sky. To have them all winter long would be amazing. I loved Christopher's response..."seen them before...ho hum..." To have such a wonder be so common place!

[@John--qh9xl]

Gorgeous, Cecelia. Thank you very much for braving the cold. ☺

[@penultimateh766]

I assume those streaks are satellites because meteors would move too fast to be captured.

[@Aliessil]

Meteors also tend to radiate out from a specific point - these are all over the place. Definitely (mostly?) satellites

[@blacksheep806]

That last timelapse is stunning!!!

[@adriennelee26]

Perfect timing! I just sat down with my breakfast and coffee (of course) when you posted. Thank you for bringing this beauty to us. Must be surreal in person.

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Yaaay! Good morning! 😍

[@adriennelee26]

@@CeciliaBlomdahl I'm glad you put heavier pants on. I didn't think your pajamas were going to cut it 😅!

[@lisambunnell]

Thank you for that great footage it was truly magical I feel like we were watching an angel in heaven twirling in a very long gown.💗

[@mrsjaskel]

I don’t remember the last time I have felt this jealous of anyone (in a good way). This was so beautiful I literally felt it in my toes. Between all the stars and the auroras, I don’t know how you ever go to bed at night.

[@joannbyrd6324]

One day I hope to see this in person . I met an Inuit Alaskan Indian Jacksonville, Texas who told me you can hear it as well. I didn't realize its connected to the solar storms of our sun. I'm always saying at my job when our computers don't connect, blame it on the sun or the atmosphere.

[@jennh7040]

Absolutely amazing!!! Just stunning. I hope to see Northern Lights in person someday. Thank you so much with sharing them with us Cecilia.

[@smitasanghvi4653]

Spectacular. Simply breathtaking. Thanx for sharing 👍

[@TheThreebucks]

Thank you, Cecilia! That is so beautiful I’m 🥲. More, more, more, please! I would seriously watch an extended version of just the sky. It’s so calming and awe-inspiring.

[@niamc2301]

This is beautiful, thank you Cecilia! 💚

[@hannahwebb1249]

Wow Cecilia, that timelapse was insane! It gave me goosebumps. So beautiful 😍

[@pygmygiant]

“Seen it before” hahahahaha people spend their life savings on a trip to see the northern lights and he’s just like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “meh”

The last minute of the video I can watch that during hours,it's so amazing and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

I'm glad you like it! 😊😊

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Unbelievably gorgeous. Thanks for all your effort to show us the Northern lights.

[@Kdrive23]

I have NOAA's (US govt agency) aurora forecast page up in a tab in my browser, and I have had that tab open for well over a year LOL. Beautiful scenery, and thank you for the photography tips!

[@jgmallin7080]

Thanks for the hint :) Located, and I'll leave it open

[@bobbylee9727]

I remember the first time I saw the Northern Lights. It was in the mid fifties and I was around ten, living in the small town in Northern Illinois I grew up in. My older brother "the brain" and astronomy nut told the whole family to put on the parkas and go outside in the back yard and there was this phenomonon of nature. Your video was phenomonal.

[@heatherireland2810]

We see them quite often here in Canada but they always amaze me. Beautiful shots thanks for sharing. Did I detect a bit of a meteor shower as well? 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@stephl1222]

May I ask where abouts in canada aside from The territories? I’d love to visit and catch the borealis and it’s much closer than Svalbard haha. Thanks!

[@ecampbell5837]

Steph I - I am Canadian. In most places you hve to be lucky to see them. In the Northern portions of the provinces you will. Those areas are also the most difficult for a traveler- ie renting a car and hours/days long time consuming drives. You can see Northern lights and polar bears in Northern Manitoba. The province with the most populous north is Alberta by a large margin so travel there is easier with Airport and major cities. I am from near Edmonton and you can see Aurora in that region occasionally. I live near Vancouver BC now and have only seen a small show of them once in nearly 15 years. I hope you get the chance! 🇨🇦

[@stephl1222]

@@ecampbell5837 thanks so much!! Im in southern Ontario where all the light pollution is haha! the closest is probably up in thunder bay but i would love to visit the west again. Those rockies are always captivating 🤩

[@JustJesus4Me]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for weathering the cold to bring the northern lights to us!!

[@mariagrishina4879]

Who in this world disliked the video? They must've been watching it upside down and got confused. Stunning. This should be shown in schools and in every documentary about the Arctic. Wonderful job Cecilia, thank you for filming it for us.

[@California__Sun]

Wow I had no idea they were that beautiful 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍thank you from California

[@ericablue32]

Are there normally that many shooting stars at night when you’ve done your Timelapse before? There are so many of them in your footage. I wonder if there was a meteor shower that night? It’s either that or all the UFO’s that visit us are just as excited about the auroras as we are. Amazing footage. So beautiful!

[@trishhobbsphillips3164]

So stunning!!! I’ve never seen anything so beautiful! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ShinaStark]

I would honestly give up everything to live in a place like that. Thank you so much for sharing Cecilia ♥

[@nickbenfell4327]

Then go Shina go. Go and live your dream.

[@malc121]

Breathtaking footage of the beautiful northern lights 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️

[@marijanel9639]

So stunning, they bring tears to my eyes!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this with us!

[@murliwatkins2682]

Please, take a time lapse of Polaris. Out of all the time lapse photography of the North Star yours will be the furthest North.

[@myrnaaugustine1456]

God seems to delight in entertaining and wowing us - and this is definitely a big WOW!

[@NavaNix]

Its just physics

[@lewisdean22]

Look what Jesus did Look what Jesus did Look what Jesus did

[@WyrdHag]

@@lewisdean22 The SUN did this, not your imaginary friend jesus. 🤣

[@lewisdean22]

@@WyrdHag You need to watch the Film called Ted that way you'll understand sarcasm.

[@sharondutton3942]

Thank you for your wonderful videos Cecilia, I love them all but this one is just outstanding! I live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and would love to see the Northern Lights properly in real life, we sometimes see them faintly this far south (Fife) and it feels like a miracle and makes me so tearful, I can’t imagine how emotional I will be if I’m ever lucky enough to see them as you do!! Give Grimm a big huggle from me, he’s a wee Darling. Thanks again for your beautiful work xx

[@zaram131]

“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” Job 5:9 What a dazzling display. I only wish I could see it in person..

[@marikos.154]

I felt like I was there…totally mesmerized…💕👍

[@katieson1252]

Excellent! And thank you for the mini tutorial on interval shooting. I learned something about my Sony today 🙂

[@marleyrose6632]

In tears watching this Timelapse. I hope I get to see this in my lifetime. Thank you for sharing this

[@moonstoneway2694]

So beautiful and wonderful to see the northern lights like this. Thank you.

[@johngriffith7032]

The lights are beautiful but what gets me is all of the stars and planets in the blackness of the night. If there is other life out there, then they are looking at us in the same way - just a dot in the blackness of space.

[@agnesskibicka]

Stunning!!! :-))) I paint northern lights sometimes :))). Greetings from Poland 😃

[@heavenvale.]

Magical. I'd love to see the northern lights in person one day. 😍

[@gabygaedecke2411]

The timelapse section (as of the 9 minute mark) is just WONDERFU, well done Cecilia! I wonder what view all those airplane passengers must have had ...

[@kristiN1214]

Thank you for braving the cold to bring us such beauty!!

[@John_D2]

Are the lights shooting by , satellites , planes or meteors ? Thank you.

[@TheoriginalANGEK439]

Wow beautiful. I love it ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧

[@draupne]

Wooow! The northern lights are so gorgeous. I have seen the green lady dance so many times, but I never get tired of her. She is truly stunning. Thank you for this amazing footage! 💚

[@lisamelberger441]

So beautiful, saw so many shooting stars, thank you for sharing

[@StormbornKhaleesi]

I remember reading reports about these solar storms. I had visited Iceland the month before and was following some Iceland IG pages. I saw the photos they were posting and almost cried because I could've seen this in person if we had just gone 2-3 weeks later than we did! We still saw it a few times while we were there, but definitely nothing like this.

[@sassysal8478]

Hi from the UK 🙋🏻‍♀️. That is so stunning it actually made me tearful and your photography is ‘epic’ ☺️. Thank you 💐

[@jenfindlay6508]

Thank you for sharing your home with us the lights are breathtaking

[@karlenedream7790]

Breathtakingly beautiful! The galaxy is amazing! So many more stars can be seen!❤️

[@IcelandicNativecitywalk]

So lovely, thanks for sharing.

[@alisonmartinez1146]

Wow, I’m really fell in love with these tooks. So amazing! I’d never seen the northern lights before in person so I’ve hope see it someday, maybe make a trip in Svalbard the next year in this season. Thanks you for share this content with all of us ❤️. A warm hug from El Salvador.