Northern Lights outside Alta - Swirling Green Aurora over a Rocky Mountain Ridge

A stunning nightscape captured outside Alta, Norway, showcasing a magnificent display of the aurora borealis. Grand, sweeping ribbons of vibrant green light fill the starry sky, swirling dynamically above the mountainous terrain. The foreground features a rugged, snow-covered plateau scattered with dark, jagged rocks, illuminated subtly by the ethereal green glow from above. In the distance, snow-capped mountain ridges frame a low horizon, where a faint pinkish-purple glow - likely from a distant settlement - creates a striking visual contrast against the deep Arctic night.