Rainbow ring around the sun??

rainbow ring - beautiful ring around the sun..
@Ravenladyj (22902)
United States
June 15, 2007 12:20pm CST
So I went outside to set up my tanning bed and I look up to see which way the sun is coming down from (habit) and isnt there this wicked nice rainbow coloured ring around it!! Its absolutely GORGEOUS!!..Any idea what causes it or if is signifies something (storm coming or something)?the pic really doesnt do it justice..but here is a pic
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Nykkee
@Nykkee (2522)
• Canada
15 Jun 07
That is so pretty. Thanks for shareing the picture. I don't know if it signifies anything but you were definitely lucky to have your camera handy. I never seem to have a camera when I see something really worth taking a picture of.
Nykkee
@Nykkee (2522)
• Canada
15 Jun 07
Hey I'd also like to say I downloaded your picure and am going to use it as a background for my msn convorations windows, thanks again.
Ravenladyj
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
15 Jun 07
rainbow sun ring - different shot
LOL no prob....glad you like the pic:-D I've ALWAYS got my camera with me since I got a new one (well last summer)..the one i have is FAR BETTER than the one I used to have... here's another pic..now that the sun is away from the house I'm thinkin I might go out and take some more pics LOL...it really is gorgeous :-D
sunshinecup
@sunshinecup (7871)
•
16 Jun 07
Oh man that is beautiful! I didn't see that here at all, this was yesterday, Friday wasn't it. That is so pretty and very neat. The only thing I can think it may be, sorry for being a bit of a negative person on this, is an extra amount of pollution in your air? Seems like when our pollution is high, I live in a valley, it tends to have an effect on the way the rays show down though the atmosphere. On high "ozone days" when they warn us to be outside as little as possible during the hottest time of the day, I have noticed a faint ring around the sun. However nothing like this, this is just too pretty.
Ravenladyj
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Well from what I've read since seeing this I THINK its whats called a 22degree ring or halo and its caused by the light of the sun shining through ice crystals in certain clouds or something like that...it was the coolest thing I've ever seen (next to the Northern Lights that is LOL)
sutan74
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
I believe its something in the air that causes that rings. They call it halo which is created by reflections and/or refractions on hexagonal ice-crystals, instead of water drops. The picture was beautiful and it makes me think how wonderful God is.....