Photographer captures rare ice halo phenomena in New Mexico

[Judi Lynn]

Photographer captures rare ice halo phenomena in New Mexico

The phenomenon comes from ice crystals in the atmosphere.


By Thor Benson | Jan. 10, 2015 at 5:51 PM



US National Weather Service Amarillo Texas
Government Organization · 30,612 Likes · Yesterday at 9:04am · Edited ·
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Photo taken and provided by Joshua Thomas. Taken in Red River, NM the morning of January 9, 2015.

RED RIVER, N.M., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A photographer from Texas, Joshua Thomas, recently captured a photo in New Mexico of a rare ice crystal halo phenomenon.
In order to point out the interesting details in the photo, the US National Weather Service of La Crosse, Wisconsin made the photo into a diagram that shows the different aspects of the halo.

The phenomenon occurs when minuscule ice crystals in the atmosphere reflect and refract light in a certain way. The halos can be created by light from the sun or the moon, and seeing one often means there will be some kind of precipitation within the following 24 hours.



http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2015/01/10/Photographer-captures-rare-ice-halo-phenomena-in-New-Mexico/8911420929196/?spt=sec&or=sn

[brer cat]

1. I have never seen anything like this before.

Thanks for posting Judi Lynn. This is a keeper.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Wow, cool!

Didn't know anything like that was possible.

[BrotherIvan]

3. WOW

Nature is the best!

[annabanana]

4. beautiful!

Boy I'd love to see one of those some day...

[packman]

5. I don't believe it

Something that beautiful can't exist-but, if it did-I wish I was there to see it.

[alittlelark]

22. Believe it!! I live there and have seen them.

Not one quite that stellar, but they are real.

[chillfactor]

27. Believe it...

I live in New Mexico ad I have seen them in a smaller scale...this one is astounding!

[WinkyDink]

6. National Geographic can just give him First Place right frickin' NOW.

[Pooka Fey]

7. Stunning nt

[hunter]

8. Wow. I've seen some of those, but not all together.

It's wonderful someone was there who knew how to photograph it.

[xocet]

9. Cool! Thanks for posting this. K & R n/t

[Hekate]

10. Amazing!

Thank you!

[calimary]

11. Remarkable!

Wouldn't be surprised if some of our religious nutcases assumed that was the beginning of the CRapture...

[demwing]

19. No one was being rude to you

Why piss on a positive thread?

[LiberalEsto]

12. It looks like the Flying Spaghetti Monster

in all Her glory

Amazing photo.
Thanks for posting it, Judi.

[L0oniX]

13. Awesome.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

14. Yup,

that's pretty gloriously special!

Thank you for posting.

[stage left]

15. Beautiful and Strange.

Thanks for posting.

[Curmudgeoness]

16. And to think that rainbows get me excited! nt

[Beartracks]

17. Certainly puts the "enchanted" in "Enchanted Circle"! n/t

[rpannier]

18. amazing, stunning kick to read later

[NBachers]

20. Sure looks like a beautiful part of the country, too.

[marble falls]

21. I've never seen more than a sun dog before. Pretty awesome.

[niyad]

23. how utterly stunning. thank you so much for posting this. I have seen many beautiful things,

including a triple rainbow, but this. . . .wow!!

[burrowowl]

24. Beautiful!

Thanks for post.

[Warren DeMontague]

25. Gorgeous.

[sheshe2]

26. Judi Lynn.

Amazing photo. Thank you!