Snowbow?

[highpeaksdrifter]

This pic was taken from the summit of Whiteface 1/20/08. I've never seen one before, have you?

BTW - I didn't take this pic, I copied it from RSN.

 

[campgottagopee]

I've never seen one myself but i can see how it can happen. Right place at the right time

 

[Marc]

Saw one near Raymond Cataract on Washington in late December from Lion Head.

 

[MarkC]

I have never seen one naturally occurring but I have seen one out of a snow gun.

 

[SIKSKIER]

It's actually pretty comman.It looks like that is formed from ice crystals.Seen them around full moons also.

 

[Greg]

Sun dog

It's called a sun dog:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog

I've seen that many times. In fact I saw one earlier this week in the morning.

 

[Marc]

That's right. That's what is in HPD's picture. What I saw on Washington was actually with the sun to my back, and was actually straight up refracted light just like what you would see with water mist.

 

[billski]

It's called a sun dog:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog

I've seen that many times. In fact I saw one earlier this week in the morning.

Many times, huh? Hmmm. What do you drink/smoke to see it so often ???

 

[Greg]

Many times, huh? Hmmm. What do you drink/smoke to see it so often ???

Yeah. Pretty often. Sober.....most of the time. Not always as brilliant and impressive as in HPD's pic, but it's pretty common. The sky is one of my favorite things. (That sounds pretty hippy now don't it?)

 

[Marc]

Yeah. Pretty often. Sober.....most of the time. Not always as brilliant and impressive as in HPD's pic, but it's pretty common. The sky is one of my favorite things. (That sounds pretty hippy now don't it?)

I was thinking pretty dumb. But I guess hippie and dumb can be used interchangably.

 

[Marc]

I think my hands have a deathwish as of late. I can't control a damn thing they type.

 

[Greg]

I think my hands have a deathwish as of late. I can't control a damn thing they type.

Don't worry. We're learning to not read your posts anymore anyway.

 

[Marc]

Pfft. Like anyone ever did to begin with.

 

[ctenidae]

I'm surprised Marc hasn't chimed in to this thread yet.
Usually he has some scientific mumbo jumbo to spout.

 

[Phildozer]

(That sounds pretty hippy now don't it?)[/SIZE]

"I also like puppies, kittens and long walks on the beach."

- Greg