Photographer ‘In Complete Awe’ Captures Ultra-Rare Pumpkin-Orange Aurora Over Canadian Pond

Courtesy of Harlan Thomas

The northern lights in southern Alberta can grow richly chromatic and so bright they become visible even within city limits.

But for Harlan Thomas, 66, from Calgary, the surreal sights of aurora borealis where he photographs them hit their high note—often featuring colors that go beyond your standard emerald-green.