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Post by stardustpilgrim on Dec 24, 2019 10:26:14 GMT -5
Very cool circle around the sun. Ever seen anything like this before? No I don't remember any other time. Actually from this time I also remember little, I was not aware of the overall view much. Maybe the cellphone played some part, too.. but I like it anway. Many years ago, about 36 years ago, about 12 midnight-1:00, walked out of the house and looked up at the moon, there was a rainbow circling the moon. Very peculiar, beautiful, but sort of dull colors, versus bright colors from a daytime rainbow. It was very like in your picture, the same distance from the sun.
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Post by zin on Jan 1, 2020 16:27:57 GMT -5
that's a pic of heaven for me : )
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Post by zin on Jan 1, 2020 16:28:44 GMT -5
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Post by zin on Jan 12, 2020 15:45:54 GMT -5
Yes it's my favourite walk place! I think of you as someone who stays in their lane That's right. Thanks for the thought.
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 26, 2020 13:30:32 GMT -5
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 26, 2020 13:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by justlikeyou on Jan 26, 2020 15:33:57 GMT -5
I see you captured one of those elusive blue blobs :-) I've got one too. Gonna post it separately. But what is that meteor looking thing? Lens flare?
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Post by justlikeyou on Jan 26, 2020 15:36:13 GMT -5
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 29, 2020 8:36:52 GMT -5
My assumption is the blue dot is likely due to the algos of the digital cameras/phones (this pic was on my phone unfortunately.... would have been clearer on my superzoom). But yeah, sometimes they really draw WAY too much attention from the original shot! The meteor-like phenomenon you noted is what I always called a "sundog". I looked it up, and yep, that's a common name for it, along with "halos". Here's a read on them that is kind of interesting if you're in to that sort of thing. Optics are pretty cool, and the physics and oddities of some of them have always been interests of mine! Here's the same setting, but with both of the spots of the sundog. I've seen a couple of more radical one's but the rainbow colors were purddy clear on this one! Oh, and the dang blue dot
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 29, 2020 8:46:15 GMT -5
Here's a sign on the side of the road I thought was pretty cute... hehe
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 29, 2020 8:51:11 GMT -5
Walk the Toffey
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Post by laughter on Jan 29, 2020 13:27:20 GMT -5
!!! .. seriously looks like an alien planet or cgi .. whoa dude ..
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Post by laughter on Jan 29, 2020 14:06:06 GMT -5
!!! .. seriously looks like an alien planet or cgi .. whoa dude .. I would have guessed Arizona or Utah Never been there, only seen pics, so a foreign landscape, por moi. It does look sorta' like some pictures that come out of the Grand Canyon, but it's rather .. unique.
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Post by someNOTHING! on Jan 30, 2020 9:04:12 GMT -5
I would have guessed Arizona or Utah Never been there, only seen pics, so a foreign landscape, por moi. It does look sorta' like some pictures that come out of the Grand Canyon, but it's rather .. unique. Yeah, Whynot is right in both answers. In order to get to this place, you gotta start from the north, in Utah at a ranger field office and win a lottery (yes, literally, a lottery done in person each morning- for access the next day) in order to be one of 10 people who are allowed to visit it daily. Then, the next day, you drive out 20-30 miles on highway, take a right on a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) road and drive south toward and cross the state line of Arizona. Then, it's a 5-6-7 mile walk back into the area. There are no trails, no signs, or anything.... just you and the map they give you with some landmarks. In fact, they tell you to knock over any cairns (stacked rocks) that people often leave to show the way. the idea is for people to be able to get out into unmarked territory and feel the sense of what's left of true wilderness... LOVE IT!! Anyway, we didn't have a 4x4, so we had to park the car at the first ditch we came to on the BLM, and hike an extra 8 miles with our packs and gear. The good thing was, we camped out on a ridge in the middle of the dessert under a pristine starry night....billions of 'em. We even had a couple of extremely curious coyotes come around the perimeter of the camp while making chow that night. We never saw them, but could just hear their little yips. Sora was a little on edge, though I assured her coyotes aren't to be feared. They may be hungry, but they're not terribly dumb when it comes to assessing size and potential for harm with respect to other animals/situation (us and stove/fire). The next morning we woke up, skipped coffee and walked immediately to "The Wave" and had the whole place to ourselves for the whole time we were there. We didn't see anyone until we were 1/2 the way back and they were headed there. That whole area is one of my favorite places in the US lower 48: Escalante, Bryce Canyon, Coyote Buttes/Pariah, Grand Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs, Zion, etc. If anyone ever gets a chance and wants to be woweezoweed, that's a great area to go!
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Post by laughter on Jan 30, 2020 19:00:43 GMT -5
If anyone ever gets a chance and wants to be woweezoweed, that's a great area to go! D@mn!. Now you're just showing off. Is wowessoweed domestic or imported??
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