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A rare ice rainbow in the sky above the Firth of Lorne this evening. This phenomenon is known as a 'sundog' or Parhelion. A 'sundog' is formed as sunlight passes through ice crystals in the atmosphere which are usually present when thin, wispy cirrus clouds are gathering........
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Vertical Rainbow | Firth of Lorne | 3 May 2017
A rare ice rainbow in the sky above the Firth of Lorne this evening. This phenomenon is known as a 'sundog' or Parhelion. A 'sundog' is formed as sunlight passes through ice crystals in the atmosphere which are usually present when thin, wispy cirrus clouds are gathering........ <br /> (c) Stephen Lawson | Edinburgh Elite media