Pointing my phone camera and then zooming in yielded this image of colorful bands around the sun. Maybe you've noticed similar with the moon at night as well.
What's happening outside near you today?
Thursday, January 5, 2023
The Sun: Light to our Eyes
Have you ever noticed a rainbow? I think most people have seen at least one in their lifetime. How about a 'rainbow' circling around the sun? There are several optical phenomena that happen when sunlight passes through our atmosphere and clouds. This isn't a lesson in the details, names, or why of these phenomena. This is just to remind you to look up - or preferably to point a camera at the sun now and again to see what there is to see. (Do NOT look through any device at the sun or directly with your eyes at the sun. It can cause serious damage or blindness.)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
A Bright Delight
A dandelion - in January!? On the edge of a large, bare field was this tiny pop of yellow. What a bright delight to see this on my walk.
-
Today's walk, like yesterday's, was covered in overcast skies. Those gray days may make you want to stay inside, but don't. Get ...
-
I went out on January 1st for my first short walk of the New Year. I always have my phone/camera with me to record whatever interests me alo... -
I've long had a passion for nature. I have to stop and listen when I hear or see a bird I don't recognize. I have to smell the ocean...
No comments:
Post a Comment