Friday, January 25, 2013

Skywatch Friday - Sun Dog


We had the coolest Sun Dog late Wednesday afternoon, it kind of looked like a comet streaking across the sky! The scientific name for a Sun Dog is parhelion, from Greek meaning "beside the sun." If you want to see a really neat double Sun Dog and learn more about these atmospheric phenomena, check out Sally's blog at Sally Saw.
Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Weekly Top Shot.
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29 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJanuary 25, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    awesome! i don't think i've seen one of those since moving to texas - only in wisc, land of the cold, long winter. :)

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  2. Pioneer Woman at HeartJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Now that's something I have never seen until now. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Tanya BreeseJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    very cool!!!

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  4. colleenJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    After a coon or chasing its own tail? http://looseleafnotes.com

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  5. Powell River BooksJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    I love to see sundogs. Great capture. - Margy

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  6. gtyyupJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Awesome capture!!! I like the branches in the foreground.

    I've only seen one of them in my life...of course with no camera.

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  7. LauraJanuary 25, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    excellent... I saw and photographed my first sundog a couple of weeks ago... so amazing to see! great photo!

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  8. LinJanuary 25, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    I don't think I even knew about sundogs! They are lovely, whatever they are. You certainly captured it well with this shot.

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  9. AlicaJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    I don't think I ever saw one of these! Good picture!

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  10. LindaGJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    We saw some sun dogs the other day, but I didn't have my camera.
    Thanks for sharing yours with us! :o)

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  11. Mimi FoxmortonJanuary 26, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    Brilliant capture......

    I only just learned about sun dogs recently. They are quite lovely.

    Have a sunny day!

    Mimi
    The Goat Borrower

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  12. Sally in WAJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:02 AM

    How cool (or should I say cold?) that you saw this. It truly does look like a comet!

    Thanks for the link up. I saw another double yesterday on the way home from work...not sure if the picture will turn out. I haven't check.

    Have a terrific weekend!!

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  13. FranJanuary 26, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Beautiful shot. I only learned about sun dogs recently through bloggers' photos.

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  14. MichaeleJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Great shot of something I did not know. Heard of it - but had no clue.

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  15. A Colorful WorldJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    Oh, that's a neat one! I'm glad you got a picture! Sorry about the FM this morning....when I saw the moon surrounded by a halo of light last night I knew there wasn't any chance there wouldn't be rain!

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  16. MarigoldJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Very cool. I think it is an omen. :)

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Gorgeous, you're the only person I've run across who noticed one besides me and knew what it was too! Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #67!

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  18. Our Neck of the WoodsJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    Woah, so neat! I've never seen one of those before. I hope I do one day!

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  19. IdaJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Oh that is cool and it does look like a comet. Great capture of this wonderful sight.

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  20. Coloring Outside the LinesJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    Neat capture- I've only seen one or two of these before- very rare to me.

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  21. Anne (cornucopia)January 27, 2013 at 2:52 AM

    Great clouds in this!

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  22. Kathy Felsted UsherJanuary 27, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    That's pretty neat looking! We're taking a weather spotter class, maybe they'll talk about all these strange things.

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  23. UnknownJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    That sun dog is so beautiful Candy!

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  24. MeghanJanuary 27, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    I had never heard of these before. Nice capture!

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  25. KateriJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    That is one of the brightest sundogs I have ever seen. (and I just recently learned that those little rainbows in the clouds near the sun are called sundogs.)

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  26. NancyJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:24 AM

    I captured one last year -- they are amazing!

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    That is beautiful! It is one of the good things about cold weather I guess.

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  28. Anne Elisabeth - Gallery XprementalJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    Great to see. I learned something today too. Thank you for a great shot.

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  29. susan's photgraphsJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    Wow - what a great picture!

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