Mother Nature – The Greatest Artist of All
By Pat
Regan: British UFO/Paranormal author and researcher
Driving home along the Southport Coastal Road
(25 April 2013) I suddenly noticed an exquisitely coloured radiance in the sky,
which was angled to the right side of the setting sun. But this was not any UFO, it was a natural
phenomenon known as a ‘sun dog.’
I pulled off the road and hurried up a sand hill
to get a better look. Thankfully, my trusty camera was close at hand.
A sun dog or sundog (also called a parhelion,
plural parhelia, for "beside the sun" or mock sun) is a particular kind
of ice halo. It is a coloured patch of light to the side of the sun.
Sundogs can be seen anywhere in the world during
any season. In Europe or USA they might be seen 1-2 times per week, but they
are not always discernibly intense. However, this one was a real little beauty.
Above: I zoomed in with the camera and the
lovely phenomenon became even more perceptible.
I had seen this type of natural event before and
reported upon its existence in several international articles and also the
local press.
I have also videoed other sundogs before in the
Southport region.
Personally, I find sun dogs exceptionally
uplifting. They are an intimate reminder of celestial heights and greater
spiritual values that are so easy to forget in this overtly materialistic world
we all live it.
Sun dogs have understandably been mistaken for
UFOs many times in the past, yet this does not detract from their splendour.
Mother Nature, the finest artist of all, has
countless lessons to teach us, if we only care to listen.
Stunning photographs, Pat. How come I never get to see something like this, other than through your camera lens ?
ReplyDeleteJust seen another that I shall be uploading soon lol
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