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Ruth Trotter took to the countryside of Bankfoot to capture this stunning image of the Northern Lights over Perth. < >

Ruth Trotter took to the countryside of Bankfoot to capture this stunning image of the Northern Lights over Perth.

By Ruth Trotter

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This gorgeous image of a turquoise and violet sky over Errol was sent in by Kate Steve Cox.

This gorgeous image of a turquoise and violet sky over Errol was sent in by Kate Steve Cox.

The violets, blues and greens of the Aurora Borealis over Perthshire on 6th March is captured here by Ian Potter of PK Perspective.

The violets, blues and greens of the Aurora Borealis over Perthshire on 6th March is captured here by Ian Potter of PK Perspective.

By Ian Potter
Nadine Sabbagh's sky was filled with pinks and yellows in the Mother's Day 2016 Aurora Borealis over Perthshire.

Nadine Sabbagh's sky was filled with pinks and yellows in the Mother's Day 2016 Aurora Borealis over Perthshire.

Violet, turquoise and yellow ribboned layers settled over Perthshire in one of our most spectacular displays of Northern Lights.

Violet, turquoise and yellow ribboned layers settled over Perthshire in one of our most spectacular displays of Northern Lights.

Our friend Jamie was out at Loch of the Lowes for the Aurora Borealis display and captured this eerie golden glow with soft pink hues.

Our friend Jamie was out at Loch of the Lowes for the Aurora Borealis display and captured this eerie golden glow with soft pink hues.

By Jamie Howden
Aaron de la Haye's Aurora display gave a soft blend of pinks and blues over Bankfoot.

Aaron de la Haye's Aurora display gave a soft blend of pinks and blues over Bankfoot.

By Aaron de la Haye
Ruth Trotter photographer brought us this stunning image of teh mysterious green glow of the Aurora Borealis over Perthshire.

Ruth Trotter photographer brought us this stunning image of teh mysterious green glow of the Aurora Borealis over Perthshire.

By Ruth Trotter
Violet and green ribbons filled the sky over Bankfoot in the Mother's Day 2016 Northern Lights spectacular.

Violet and green ribbons filled the sky over Bankfoot in the Mother's Day 2016 Northern Lights spectacular.

By Ruth Trotter
A stunning image from Ruth Trotter Photographer from the magnificent Northern Lights spectacular across Perthshire.

A stunning image from Ruth Trotter Photographer from the magnificent Northern Lights spectacular across Perthshire.

By Ruth Trotter
We see violet, green and gold ribbons in this beautiful scene over Bankfoot from Ruth Trotter.

We see violet, green and gold ribbons in this beautiful scene over Bankfoot from Ruth Trotter.

By Ruth Trotter
Ruth Trotter, Bankfoot based photographer captured the eerie green glow of the Aurora Borealis over Perth.

Ruth Trotter, Bankfoot based photographer captured the eerie green glow of the Aurora Borealis over Perth.

By Ruth Trotter
The Northern Lights over Gloagburn Farm in Perthshire, captured by Nadine Sabbagh.

The Northern Lights over Gloagburn Farm in Perthshire, captured by Nadine Sabbagh.

Nadine Sabbagh captured this stunning scene at Gloagburn in Perth.

Nadine Sabbagh captured this stunning scene at Gloagburn in Perth.

Aaron de la Haye gave us reds and greens from Bankfoot's Norther Lights display.

Aaron de la Haye gave us reds and greens from Bankfoot's Norther Lights display.

By Aaron de la Haye

Aurora Over Perth

On Sunday 6th March 2016 Perthshire was swathed in a spectacular blanket of blue, yellow, green and purple as the Aurora Borealis filled our night sky.   Social media went wild with images of this stunning natural phenomenon as we all rushed out to capture the seldom seen Northern Lights in such magnificent glory.

Most of us were entranced by an golden green but as you’ll see in these stunning photographs, there were patches of red, yellow, green and violet streaming and filling the sky with a rippling curtain of colour and magical, eerie glow.

They say that once seen, it is never forgotten and from the Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere to the Aurora australis in the Southern, the mysteries surrounding this beautiful display from Mother Nature are the stuff of legends.

The scientists will tell you that the dancing lights of the aurora are collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, hence the 'Aurora borealis' and 'Aurora australis'.

The Maori of New Zealand believed that the lights were reflections of the spirits of their people. The Menominee Indians of Wisconsin believed that the lights showed the  manabai'wok (giants) who were the spirits of great hunters and fishermen. The Inuit of Alaska saw the spirits of the seals, salmon, deer and beluga whales they hunted.

Us Scots though would refer to the lights as “Merry Dancers” engaged in bloody battle. Course we did...!

GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jamie Howden: Jamie is a regular contributor to Small City and is a prolific Instagrammer.  If you’d like to see more of his work follow him on Instagram here.

Ruth Trotter: Ruth is a Bankfoot based photographer who is renowned for her portraiture and wedding imagaery. Check out her website here.

Nadine Sabbagh: Nadine is a keen amateur photographer and a supervisor at Alison Kirk Bridal.

Ian Potter: Ian works as part of the PK Perspective Team capturing images from across Perth and Kinross. Check out their website here.

Aaron De la Hayé: Aaron is an artist based in Bankfoot - follow his Facebook Page here.