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<\/a><\/p>\nOn our first night, we paid for a tour which drove us outside the city and into the dark countryside, in an attempt to see the Lights. \u00a0After many hours of waiting in the bitter cold, we “saw” them. \u00a0On this night, the Lights appeared as a cloud-esque, white, hazy, light, in the night sky. \u00a0On this night, the Lights were definitely not green, or yellow, red, or any other color that you may have seen in a picture. \u00a0With the naked eye, it looked like a white, light polluted, cloud. \u00a0BUT!! \u00a0With a camera and a 15 second exposure, they looked like:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Truly, a natural wonder of the world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My brother and I traveled to Iceland… primarily to see the Northern Lights. \u00a0We specifically traveled to Iceland during the winter because there is more darkness, and a greater chance to see the Lights. \u00a0However, unbeknownst to us, they are … Continue reading <\/a>I would say, the picture is pretty incredible. \u00a0But, like I said, none of the green in the above picture is visible with the naked eye. My brother and I felt like the Lights were the biggest scam ever. \u00a0You can only “see” them with a camera?? \u00a0Unbelievable. \u00a0We talked to a dozen people, and their opinions on the Lights ranged from, “yep, the Northern Lights are a scam,” to “you know when you’re seeing the Northern Lights, it’s incredible.” \u00a0Later in our trip, determined to see the “actual” Northern Lights, my brother and I took our rental car, checked the map above, and drove around Iceland to find the most opportune location to see the Lights. \u00a0We sat in our car for a few hours, staring at the sky, and saw nothing. \u00a0We then noticed tour buses driving by our parked car in droves. \u00a0Knowing that the leaders of the tour buses know more about the Lights than we ever will, we followed the buses in our car. \u00a0We tailed the buses for miles down the road, pulled off the road with them, and watched the night sky. \u00a0Finally, we saw the Lights in all their glory. It was incredible. \u00a0The pictures below are representative of what you can see with the naked eye:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n