Astronomy photographer Tommy Richardsen has captured the wonders of the Northern Lights in all its dazzling beauty.
Vivid shades of purple, green and blue spread across the night sky, silhouetted against trees and mountains, making for a breathtaking and ethereal view that is made all the more magical by the billions of twinkling stars overhead.
View more of Richardsen’s work below.
[via My Modern Met and Republicx, images via Tommy Richardsen]