Viewing the Aurora Australis

June 2024

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Photo: Paul Le Comte
Winter offers a longer, crisper night sky for witnessing a celestial wonder. By Paul Le Comte The New Zealand wilderness often has a soundtrack to accompany the magnificence: crashing waves on a rugged coastline, melodic birdsong in native bush or the wind in tussocks. There are also times when a symphonic soundtrack would be appropriate […]

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