Monday 5 December 2022

Sun dogs over Pembrokeshire.



The cold blue skies of Friday last were greeted with an arrival of a couple of lovely Sun dogs.

These "mock suns" as they are also called hung around for most of the day.  

The sun dogs are produced by a dance between sunlight and ice crystals in our atmosphere.

The ice crystals act like prisms and scatter the sunlight into a colourful light show.



It's been ages since I've have seen such a prominent display. 

The appearance of Sun dogs is not limited just to the winter months. 

One of the best displays I have seen occurred back in 2016 in the month of July.




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