>>Hi Tony, Thanks to Sue, I was able to go back to your page to see the aurora, great photo. It is very difficult to get good photos as we found in the Arctic. But the amazing thing is that generally you can only expect to see the aurora in Australia no further north than Tasmania and then infrequently. This time, it was reported as being seen in southern Queensland ie at 35 deg S which is very unusual. The other thing is that it takes a photo to see all the resplendent colours; to the eye, it generally appears as a whitish glow. Attached is one taken from the ship's deck, always a problem if you need a good exposure. It was taken by Bob Spaulding who was good enough to share. Good to see the clear sunlight photos from you but the rain appears more consistent than sunshine ! Best wishes to you and yours, Dave

Disclaimer - 'THE WEATHER' is only my personal opinion - when you next come to the Lakes and get sunburnt (or soaked ) - the author of this page bears absolutely no responsibility. You are welcome to copy any of these pictures for your own use, but please credit the photographer, Tony Richards, or add a link to these pages. The camera is a Panasonic Lumix TZ70. Sometimes a nearly new Fujifilm HS20EXR bridge.