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culmination point, B.C.
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 11:10 AM
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We all at some point have seen fascinating visual phenomena resulting from the refraction, reflection, diffraction and scattering of light passing through water droplets and ice crystals in the atmosphere. Inspired by a colourful common rainbow we have tried to capture these rarer displays with our cameras. I thought it would be fun to start a thread showcasing some of this unique stuff and see what turns up.
Here are some examples to start us off:
  
Rainbows with secondary bows
  Parhelia or "sun dog"
  
Belt of Venus
 Aurora borealis: curtains
 Iridescence in altocumulus clouds
and my favourite:
 A Brocken Specter or "glory"
... all moonbeams and bows, rays, glories, coronas, sun pillars etc. that you manage to capture in your outdoor pursuits, please post them here  |
Edited by - SteveOz on 03/25/2006 2:24 PM
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 Outward Bound author of the Seinfeld Thread, who builds his own snowshoes
Troy, MT
USA
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 11:24 AM
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cool pics sorry i dont have any
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 12:09 PM
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Here's a double rainbow that I took a picture of last October while paddling around South Pender Island:
This one is not really a phenomenon, but I really liked the way dramatic effect that the light had on this small islet:
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 12:23 PM
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I'll add the effects of Simon's beergoggles here, as it is an interesting illusion:
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 Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 1:03 PM
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| Awesome photos Steve!! |
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Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 3:42 PM
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Nice pictures Steve! I love the double rainbow framing the mountains.
I don't have any pictures of double bows, but the most beautiful, intense ones we've seen have been in Hawai'i.
 
I never knew that was called the Belt of Venus - great name - have lots of pictures of this - it has always been my favorite sight, I just love the blues & pinks.
 
Auroras
 
Iridescence
Another cool one is the shadow of a mountain extending above the horizon.
 
Halo
 
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 9:36 PM
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Very nice rainbows Steve! I suppose I'll add this messup shot...
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the road
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Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:28 PM
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Im not sure if these qualify as optical effect, but theyre kinda cool.
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Mysterious, pop can stove stashin', gps totin', overnighter virgin, wannabe tentmaker and foul weather wuss who rides a thumper to the trailhead with wonderdog Max to hike the Chilliwack Valley
Chwk
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 10:51 AM
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Here is a halo around the sun that we observed in June '05 while camping at Salmon Lake.
 
BTW, the saying goes: Ring around the moon (or sun, in this case) means rain or snow soon...
Sure enough, it was pouring within a day!
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canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 10:55 AM
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 11:15 AM
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culmination point, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 11:52 AM
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Some nice photos everybody!
David and Karen, that shadow of Shasta pic is really cool with the tip growing up out of the horizon...
TheShadow, cdanes, WCP: love that sun halo and double rainbow pics - very colourful. Always cool to see the Tantalus Range bheaps even if they are not atmospheric phenomena.
Here's a picture taken yesterday afternoon. These are called Crepuscular rays or "God rays" I know there are better ones on CT  dig em up please
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 8:03 PM
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Did someone say God Rays?? 
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Mysterious, pop can stove stashin', gps totin', overnighter virgin, wannabe tentmaker and foul weather wuss who rides a thumper to the trailhead with wonderdog Max to hike the Chilliwack Valley
Chwk
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 8:48 PM
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I was under the impression they were called "Buddha's Rays"...I guess it all depends on your denomination.
Dru, what area is this? It looks vaguely familiar.
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 11:12 PM
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| LOVE those sunray shots Dru...! Somewhere along the Fraser I persume... |
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Mallorca
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Posted - 03/26/2006 : 11:25 PM
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This rainbow formed a complete circle, something I had never seen before (sorry about the incomplete pano!) 
Some cool stormy clouds above downtown last week:
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
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culmination point, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 03/27/2006 : 11:28 AM
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Those are some unearthly streamers Dru! Reversing my view, it looks as if the sun is drawing water from the river. I think storm days in the mountains are much more visually dramatic and the lighting more "supernatural" than on clear days. Nicely captured  |
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 03/27/2006 : 11:49 AM
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| Anyone have any sun pillar photos? There have been some great ones on spaceweather.com lately. I think it's usually too warm in Vancouver to see them here, though. |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/27/2006 : 12:27 PM
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| Post us an example Dru... I'm curious. I was thinking of doing a black and white, that left some colourful object saturated in isolation. Someone mentioned this to me this morning and heck... this should not only be easy for photoshopers but.. maybe kind of neat looking too. |
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Climbing, a mountain
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Optical Phenomena - - A Photo Essay
