Eye on the sky
Guess what I was lucky enough to see today?
Walking outside around lunchtime I noticed there was a certain dimness to the light, like during a bushfire or an eclipse. Looking up I saw rainbow rings around the sun.
These beautiful sun halos are caused by the ice crystals in cirrus cloud, and are sometimes called sun dogs.
Cirrus clouds have also been beautifully clothing the moon recently as well.
I think I could happily spend at least a week painting clouds and big skies.
Lying in the grass on your back looking up towards the heavens, is there a more relaxing way to spend an afternoon?
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Oh yes, to painting the sky. What beautiful photos you took!
hi Cindy, the photos are spectacular. my teacher used to tell us to paint a sky every day. if only i’d heeded this good advice.
hope you are well
Oh, sun dogs! I haven’t seen one of those for many years. Thanks so much!!
I am a sky lover–these past few years, especially. Even taking a short free online class right now to try to learn how to paint skies. I am a truly novice painter, but I do enjoy dabbling now and again.
These are lovely shots. Stay cool down there!!
Thanks everyone. It was a very angry sky in this city today – thunderstorms, hail, flooding rain and it still managed to get to over 37C (99F) today. Hot & sweaty!!!!
nice shots cindy
cool
haven’t seen that before
thanx for sharing your sighting of a sun halo