I like to have my camera with me whenever I’m outdoors, or in the car going from place to place. You never know when that picture of a lifetime is going to present itself. Well this is not that once in a lifetime picture, but it is rather unique, at least to me. My wife saw this group of clouds, and told me to get my camera, as they were displaying the colors of a rainbow. I have no idea what caused these clouds to give off such beautiful colors, and this picture really doesn’t do it justice. Maybe one of you readers can explain it to me?
I’m working on some information on a huge Minnesota whitetail that was taken during last years muzzle loader season. Hopefully It will be ready for my next blog. I’ve heard that it scores right around 200 points! Now that’s a big deer!
That’s a cool picture. I don’t knwo what made that clouds do that either, but it is pretty to see.
This is one of those times I hate being colorblind! They just look like clouds to me….grrr. I feel like I’m missing out on such beauty!
What a cool picture. I’ve never seen one, but found a website that explains what it is. It’s called a Circumzenithal Arc, and is caused by ice crystals: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~hakim/101/Chapter19.pdf. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Paul I went to the website, and it explained how the colors in a circumzenithal arc are arranged. The picture I took is just the opposite with the “red” being furthest away from earth. What we saw never was in the shape of a perfect arc, directly overhead, part of the suns halo, or during cold weather.
Wow–you’re a detail guy! Maybe it’s a 46 Degree Halo, Page 5 here: http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~meyer1/p360s06/curriculum/week14/Atmospheric%20Optics.pdf
I believe what you have right there is a sundog… which is probably a common, catch-all name for all those other greek and latin words.
Pretty cool, and an indicator of good luck if you’re heading out on a journey.
That is one awesome picture Mike. That is exactly the reason I try to carry a camera all the time as well.