Iridescence~

I can’t help it. I’m in love with clouds^-^ I even made an effort NOT to post cloud pictures often, because otherwise every day would be a cloud picture, and maybe even a ramble about that cloud…But I couldn’t help it, this was awesome!

It’s called iridescence. When the sun’s rays reflect[refract?] off the ice crystals in the higher atmosphere clouds [aka. cirrus clouds].It causes a beautiful rainbow effect!

I can’t remember the exact scientific reason it happens, but it’s awesome phenomena and beautiful! If only my camera had better zoom, it’d be less…not clear ><

–Tqwee

February 8, 2011 | Categories: February | Tags: 8th, amazing, awesome, beautiful, cirrus, cloud, cloudscape, colour, colourful, crystals, Februrary, ice, iridescence, light, natural, phenomena, pretty, rainbow, sky, sun, wonderful, zoom | Leave a comment