“I feel very, very privileged to have witnessed such an amazing ‘once in a lifetime’ event and lucky to capture images on my phone and camera.'
Stunning images of the Northern Lights in the skies above Perthshire were captured by county photographers at the weekend.
The extreme G5 solar storm, had been the highest level observed since 2003, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US. He was at Balvaird Castle from 9pm on Friday until 12.30am with others to witness the spectacle and described the weekend’s display as exceptional. He said: “On Friday my wife and I went to bed early. My aurora app alerted me, so I managed to drag myself out of bed and headed to the Frandy tree again.
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