On the trip over here to London last Sunday evening, I shot a set of 24 photos over about a minute and a half while our United 777 ascended through a layer of cirrus clouds at around 25,000 feet, give or take. The sunlight passing through the clouds, which at this altitude were comprised of ice crystals, produced a form of rainbow called a “sundog“. These can also be seen from the ground, but obviously the better angle is on the level at the clouds’ own altitude, with the rising or setting sun at a low angle. Normally I toss most of the shots I take, but in this series every one was a keeper.
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September 14, 2007 at 6:59 am
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[...] read Doc Searl’s blog daily, but today he published a Flickr stream of ”Sundog” photos I’d like to draw [...]
September 14, 2007 at 9:52 am
JTH (Chip)
Tre’ Cool
September 14, 2007 at 12:00 pm
majorfun
Takes one to know one, you old sun dog, you.
September 16, 2007 at 1:45 am
Russell Nelson
I have to count coup on you, Doc. I have pics of a circular rainbow (or sundog, if you wish). http://flickr.com/photos/russnelson/1390366208/
September 16, 2007 at 3:23 am
Doc Searls
I’ve got a couple of those too, Russ.
September 16, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Russell Nelson
Sigh. I should have guessed.
September 18, 2007 at 4:41 am
Valera
Wow! Very nice, i’ve never seen such rainbows