County Times Camera Club member Sorcha Lewis has shared a breathtaking picture of the Northern Lights taken from Elan Valley.

The picture was taken at around 4am on Sunday night as Sorcha was heading out the door to begin the day's work on the family farm.

"It was spellbinding," said Sorcha. "There is no other word for a night like this here in the hills.

"I was just heading out the door when by luck I got a message buzz from my phone to say "possible aurora visible from Scotland.

County Times: Aurora borealis as seen from Elan Valley. Picture by Sorcha Lewis.

Aurora borealis as seen from Elan Valley. Picture by Sorcha Lewis.

"Everything was lined up to be perfect. It was around 4am and the ground was crunchy and with every step taken the ground glimmered and sparkled underneath.

"The moon was high and bright and her rays sent the frost coated landscape into a carpet of diamond dust and a giant glitter world stretched out before me."

County Times: Aurora borealis as seen from Elan Valley. Picture by Sorcha Lewis.

Aurora borealis as seen from Elan Valley. Picture by Sorcha Lewis.