What a beautiful sight, this magnificent Sun Halo. Shari Goforth-Eby photographed in on Nov. 18th.
Here is the definition of a Sun Halo: "A Sun halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22° angle, creating a circular halo around the Sun."
Sun Halos are often predictors of rain, and sure enough, we had rain the next day.
Thanks to Shari for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Cool, sunny weather today, with enough breeze to knock leaves out of our Dogwood tree.