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We went on the hunt for the Milk Way this evening and ended up seeing the most gorgeous display of the Northern Lights.

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It was a really clear night with a million stars, so we jumped in the Fig and headed out to our dark-night-go-to-spot Barns Ness lighthouse, which is just outside Edinburgh.

I was sure I could see a faint green in the sky while we were driving out of the city but thought I was just being too hopeful and enthusiastic.

As soon as we arrived, we could see a strong green band in the sky which grew stronger and stronger.

At it's peak, the whole sky was so bright with green, white and pink. Tom thought it was quite creepy, like something for an alien invasion and I was so shocked that we were able to see them so clearly from quite far south in Scotland.

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We watched the lights for about an hour and a half until my toes felt like they might fall off. Luckily we'd packed duvets, our teddies and a car picnic to help us warm up.

The solar storm continued when we got back to Edinburgh but the lights from the city made it too difficult to see. When I looked at my photos when we got back, I realised we had been watching the Milky Way the whole time too - just above the band of aurora!