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Aurora borealis over Moskenesøya Island, Norway
Whirlpool in the sky
As above, so below,' goes an ancient adage, and this swirling stunner of a photo is a perfect representation. As the aurora borealis forms a verdant vortex above the western Lofoten Islands, the deep seas off this Norwegian archipelago spiral like a titanic bathtub drain. The system of whirlpools, currents and eddies that looms just past Lofoten's tip - a maelstrom known to wary sailors as the Moskstraumen - is one of the most powerful in the world.
Whirlpool in the sky
As above, so below,' goes an ancient adage, and this swirling stunner of a photo is a perfect representation. As the aurora borealis forms a verdant vortex above the western Lofoten Islands, the deep seas off this Norwegian archipelago spiral like a titanic bathtub drain. The system of whirlpools, currents and eddies that looms just past Lofoten's tip - a maelstrom known to wary sailors as the Moskstraumen - is one of the most powerful in the world.
Here, a spiralling shot of the northern lights mirrors a maritime hazard that lurks on the sea surface.
© Bernd Rommelt / Huber / eStock 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :