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November 1, 2015

Ephemeral


I call it a sunbow, but the proper name is parhelion. Many people call it a sun dog. This one was to the left of the sun in late afternoon; I placed it near the center of the frame. I hope you can see it on your screen.

This is formed by light shining on ice crystals in clouds. I'm using this to illustrate the word "Ephemeral" which is the City Daily Photo theme for November 1st.


8 comments:

  1. Halcyon2:37 AM, November 02, 2015

    I wonder how it got the name sun dog? A real beauty and perfect for the theme!

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  2. Stefan Jansson4:52 AM, November 02, 2015

    Sun dog is the name I am familiar with. Nice one for the theme day.

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  3. Lisa @ Two Bears Farm10:55 AM, November 02, 2015

    This is really pretty!

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  4. William Kendall11:39 AM, November 02, 2015

    Very pretty!

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  5. Hilary12:39 PM, November 02, 2015

    I've always heard the name sun dog, as well. They're always a treat to find.

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  6. Connie6:41 PM, November 02, 2015

    It's lovely!

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  7. PerthDailyPhoto8:45 AM, November 04, 2015

    I've never heard this term before Linda, I love to learn something new every day, it's a beautiful image that's so perfect for the theme.

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  8. LOLfromPasa5:55 AM, November 07, 2015

    Learned something :).

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