But we also see anticrepuscular rays fairly often (usually at sunset), rays that stream away from the sun and seem to converge on an infinitely distant horizon point:
The past week has also brought incredible sunsets (maybe there are forest fires west of us?):
Even looking east is colorful most nights:
And there are lots of great clouds beginning with the cumulus that puff up in mid- to late-afternoon:
Leading to evening thunderstorms:
And of course to rainbows (this is a double arc, albeit the higher one if faint):
August in Butte Montana: it's not heaven, but you can see it from here.
14 comments:
Beautiful Montana skies. Your photos are wonderful. Happy skywatching!
I KNEW there was some reason why we want to move to Montana!
I had not known the technical explanation for what I call Sunday School Jesus rays (a comment on certain forms of religious art, not on Christianity), thanks for the link, and the wonderful photos.
great shots for skywatch... Have a great weekend ahead!!! Hoping you can visit my skywatch entry too.
I like your comment that you can see heaven from Butte!
SKY DITTY
Sky above and earth below—
Onward on my way I go;
Earth below and sky above—
I am satisfied, my love.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Cemetery Sky
Yow, that vermillion sky is incredible.
It may not be heaven but it certainly is heavenly!
I have always called them God rays - they remind me of those religious cards with Jesus against a sky backdrop and rays shooting from him.
I've been seeing a lot of rainbows lately - we've had a rainy summer.
What an amazing week of skies!
Very nice photography.
The skies were beautiful in Butte. I can remember the reds and the greens that I have never seen elsewhere in my travels of the world. I really like that rare bluish-green that you see in Butte after a rain storm. I haven't seen that anywhere else.
I did get into Butte recently and visited my Fraternity brother, Pete Knudson in his office at Tech. I enjoyed myself there.
Very nice scenes.
Regards!
wow! the sky's on fire!
- The Equestrian Vagabond
Never heard of anticrepuscular rays before! You are just trying to challenge my typing, aren't you?
Love the sunsets, both east and west versions!!
Wow - what stunning shots!
Fabulous skies and the smoke enhanced red is stunning. The last shot I found to be particularly interesting with the low arc of the rainbow. I had never seen that particular phenomenon until two days ago on our long drive to Melbourne (700km) where we encountered six rainbows and one like this.
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