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Russinator
April 3rd, 2007, 06:12 PM
THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW - THE RAREST OF ALL NATURALLY OCCURING ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.

THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED ON THE IDAHO/WASHINGTON BORDER.

THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR

CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN THE AIR, WITH JUST THE
RIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRECISELY 58 DEGREES.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/13CYKpH1GGxd42HUfj9gyQTBLPcdua1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=13CYKpH1GGxd42HUfj9gyQTBLPcdua1)
AngelicKim
April 3rd, 2007, 06:14 PM
Wow, that is awesome. Thanks for sharing it Russ. Did you take the photo?
Rusty
April 3rd, 2007, 06:16 PM
Russ, that's absolutely magnificant!

Rusty
Russinator
April 3rd, 2007, 06:21 PM
Nope, I didn't take the photo. It was sent to me from the retired firefighters group that I below to. Actually, that's where I get all the jokes I post on the joke thread.

Russ
JulieM
April 3rd, 2007, 06:33 PM
I'm turning into such an internet sceptic that I had to check out Snopes.com to see if this was a hoax! Happy to say, Snopes confirms the picture is real...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/firerainbow.asp
quillabee9
April 3rd, 2007, 06:34 PM
WOW That fits right up there the top in gorgeous natural beauty.
kroberts
April 3rd, 2007, 06:38 PM
I'm turning into such an internet sceptic that I had to check out Snopes.com to see if this was a hoax! Happy to say, Snopes confirms the picture is real...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/firerainbow.asp

Julie, Isn't it sad that we can't believe anything anymore?:eek:

Russ, Thanks for sharing the beauty of nature with us!
Wendy
April 3rd, 2007, 07:21 PM
Oh that is just amazing ... I have never seen anything like it before :eek:

Wendy
msbrad
April 3rd, 2007, 09:09 PM
That is incredible.
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tbrannon
April 3rd, 2007, 09:17 PM
That is truely amazing Russ.
I have never seen or heard of such a thing.
Thanks for sharing!
mayva
April 3rd, 2007, 09:41 PM
Wow! Like everyone else I am in total awe of the wonders of nature. I have never seen or heard of a fire rainbow before..........absolutely incredible. Thanks for showing this to us Russ!
CarolLHB
April 5th, 2007, 08:02 AM
I had to pull up in the breakdown lane of a busy highway (and was amazed that I had my camera) when I saw this rainbow that was vertical-I think it's called a dog's rainbow or something like that...:rolleyes:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1pIe69L2AlDQAP7Lia9NuahHioj73_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1pIe69L2AlDQAP7Lia9NuahHioj73)
Punkinsmom
April 5th, 2007, 08:05 AM
That is soooo...cool! Did you take that shot? Once in a lifetime opportunity.
Cmcburnett
April 5th, 2007, 08:13 AM
Russ, thanks for sharing w/us. Carol I like your rainbow, you were lucky to have had your camera w/you. :p
cats4jan
April 5th, 2007, 08:43 AM
Isn't it sad that we can't believe anything anymore

Actually, once you are "into" Photoshop - every photo is suspect. Now that I see what people can accomplish with this software - I'm looking at all photos from a different perspective.

I fell for the "fish from the Tsunami" pictures - now I no longer trust anything I see on the internet.

But I digress - what I really wanted to say -

what an amazing photo.
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(and was amazed that I had my camera

Once I get my new camera, I am going to keep my old digital in the car. There have been many opportunities where I've said "wish I had my camera."
nkeevers
April 5th, 2007, 09:32 AM
Russ, that is beautiful!
annc
April 5th, 2007, 11:21 AM
Wow, that is beautiful - I've never seen anything like it before and am amzed at the beauty of nature.
Vesta
April 5th, 2007, 05:21 PM
Wow! is right that is truly an amazing photo.

Vesta
Russinator
April 6th, 2007, 11:44 AM
Thanks to everyone for the kind words.

I'm glad you enjoyed the picture and I'm glad that it wasn't another Internet hoax. I didn't think of that when I posted it.

Russ
iseeker
January 31st, 2009, 05:46 PM
While the photo is genuine and not a manipulated image, there's more to it than mentioned in the brief note. Nature is truly amazing :eek: (not to detract from the amazing technical feats it takes to create digital images in computer graphics programs), but they are in different categories entirely. However, "rare" is a relative term, and with natural phenomena, as in business, it's all about location, location, location.:rolleyes:

For more detailed and accurate info about what the image depicts visit http://www.hoax-slayer.com/fire-rainbow.shtml the commentary gives you the behind the scenes science to these beautiful displays.

So if you enjoyed this particular photo:), you can take a look at more images of this phenomenon, visit http://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/chaim0.htm (http://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/chaim0.htm:cool:)

Enjoy. (My biggest complaint about life is that no one gets out of it alive.;))
ljameso1
January 31st, 2009, 08:01 PM
Carol, Your picture is called a sun dog. They are usually on each side of the sun. Also from ice crystals and needs quite cold temps. We see them a lot this time of year in Wisconsin. Saw a really strong one the other day, but was on an exit ramp and couldn't find an angle to repeat it after I got off.