Iceland: Northern Lights

I arrived in Reykjavik a day before the yoga retreat with Rosie started in September 2018. I checked into my Airbnb and roamed around town. I thumbed through a few local travel brochures at the local visitor center in downtown. I was told that the chances of seeing the Northern Lights weren’t too high, but I decided to book anyways. I checked out BusTravel Iceland and made my purchase online. Evening pick-up was at a neighboring hotel. Our guide, Siggi headed out of the city and into the dark countryside and embarked on the hunt for the Northern Lights. He drove the shuttle with his head halfway out of the window peering through the thick black darkness. He corresponded with his fellow network of Aurora Borealis seekers. Siggi immediately spots a faint green ethereal light to the left and drives off the main road and into a sparse quiet field. It was difficult to see with the naked eye. He suggested we download a Northern Light app. I attempt to snap photos using the app. I see a magical green streak across my phone screen. Siggi takes out his professional Nikon camera and offers to snap photos of us with the Northern Lights. Shivering with the mighty wind against my cheeks, I eagerly wait my turn. I stare up to the skies enamored with the beauty of this phenomena.