Judy Knowles, Sky Fire - Aurora Australis (LANDSCAPE 2025)

An unexpected early morning getting my son off to work meant I was awake at the crucial moment the elusive Lady Aurora graced the star-studded sky over Yuin country, in Braidwood NSW. I stayed up until dawn turned the red beams to pink, witnessing and capturing one of the strongest Auroras to grace the Southern Hemisphere for many years.

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