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If you haven't seen the amazing photo Cath has featured in her photo album here on TRT, I recommend you take a look.
My son Troy sent me these links, explaining the phenomenon. Whether this is what is going on in her photo or not, I don't know, but I'm beginning to think it is.
It's called a Sun Dog. The links below explain it and show examples of Sun Dogs.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF14/1422.html
http://clavius.as.arizona.edu/vo/vofcal.html
http://www.ski-dondiego.org/alta.htm
http://www.amtsgym-sdbg.dk/as/halo/
and here's a link to
Cath's Photo of a possible Sun Dog:
http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=267&password=&sort=7&thecat=500
~ Shirley
My son Troy sent me these links, explaining the phenomenon. Whether this is what is going on in her photo or not, I don't know, but I'm beginning to think it is.
It's called a Sun Dog. The links below explain it and show examples of Sun Dogs.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF14/1422.html
http://clavius.as.arizona.edu/vo/vofcal.html
http://www.ski-dondiego.org/alta.htm
http://www.amtsgym-sdbg.dk/as/halo/
and here's a link to
Cath's Photo of a possible Sun Dog:
http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=267&password=&sort=7&thecat=500
~ Shirley