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Mirrie dancers put on a show

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Green aurora borealis lights appear in the night sky above a brightly lit town with colorful houses.
The northern lights on show over Lerwick. Photo: Malcolm Younger

THE MIRRIE dancers put on an impressive show in Shetland overnight.

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A lighthouse shines under the night sky with green auroras and stars, with a car parked nearby and the ground illuminated by red lights.
The Eshaness lighthouse lit up by car lights as the mirrie dancers put on a display. Photo: Mandie Fulbirg
Green aurora borealis lights up the night sky above a dark landscape with two silhouetted vehicles in the foreground.
Photo: Mandie Fulbirg
A house sits in darkness under a sky illuminated by green aurora borealis lights, with faint stars visible in the background.
Northern lights over Whalsay
Photo: Angela Grace Irvine

 

Green aurora borealis lights illuminate the night sky above silhouetted buildings and trees, with faint stars visible.
… and over Busta.
Green aurora borealis lights streak across a star-filled night sky.

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