New & Recent Releases Intro to The Aurora Collection Some History - First Aurora
You Can Still Enjoy The Northern Lights In Alaska's Endless Summer Sunlight!
Proudly celebrating 23 years at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
AurorA-Alaska's Great Northern Lights® reflects 40 + years of Alaska's finest and rarest
auroral photography across magnificent vistas. AurorA is projected in stunning High
Definition BluRay® and has been enjoyed by thousands of world travelers and local Alaskans alike.
We are excited to now be open for the 2023 Season!
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AurorA Show® Rates & Location Info "Name This Photo" Contest
“Twilight Sentinel”
© 2007

“…Long after a late autumn sunset, as twilight began to darken and I was preparing for a night’s vigil of the stars, a Great Horned Owl appeared silently out of the river delta. At first landing on a tree just a few feet away from me it curiously watched me as I set up my camera equipment. It moved from tree to tree as if to get a better look at what I was doing. Suddenly having rested in a tree with twilight backlighting the magnificent bird-of-prey, I reacted quickly realizing I had this one chance to capture it on film. The nocturnal raptor froze for a moment, looking straight at me, its silhouette perfect against the colorful dusk. The lone sentinel followed me around for the rest of the night calling out from time to time as aurora played in & out of the stars. Great Horned Owls are largest in the Polar Regions and have a wingspan of 40-60 inches. They are permanent residents of their established territories..."