A Ring around the sun. Rainbow colored clouds. Wednesday May 16, 2012 was one of those days over Oregon and Washington. Carrie, on my facebook weather page, posted this: "As we were driving, my 6 year old started saying that there were rainbows in the clouds. I thought he was making it … [Read more...]
Ice Clouds Create Unusual Sight Over Portland And Hood River
I love it when I'm surprised by the skies. I was on Portland's east side when I turned a corner and there it was: a faint halo or 'ring around the sun' with a big bright spot on top. S-u-r-p-r-i-s-e! That bright light is called a 'tangent arc' and if it's going to form, it'll be right … [Read more...]