Stuart Stevenson captures image of aurora borealis

LANARK is not the sort of place you would expect to see the northern lights but this stunning image of the aurora borealis above Lanark was captured by amateur photographer Stuart Stevenson on Thursday evening.
By Helen McCall
Published 5th Mar 2014, 13:30 BST
Northern lights...captured by Braidwood amateur photographer Stuart StevensonNorthern lights...captured by Braidwood amateur photographer Stuart Stevenson
Northern lights...captured by Braidwood amateur photographer Stuart Stevenson

“I have been very interested in the aurora for about five years,” said Stuart, a graphic designer who lives in Braidwood.

“For five years I have spent many cold nights standing looking for them when they were supposed to be there and have never seen them.”

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Receiving a hint of what was to come, on Friday night he went out to the Carnwath Road and headed for the back of Lanark to a suitably high and dark vantage point – and this time was well rewarded!

For more on this story pick up a copy of this week’s Carluke and Lanark Gazette, which is in the shops now.