We had a Sundog and a storm.
We got another storm blowing in yesterday much like the one we had on Christmas. Luckily it didn't drift quite as high. The road we had plowed drifted back in and the tractor wouldn't start. So what did we do... we hiked through the drifts, cut a fence, and trailed the sheep to an area where we could get the truck to for feeding. This was no short hike, busting through snow drifts up over my knees, it was a good workout! It's not always easy but the animals get taken care of come hell or high snowdrift, it's a good feeling when you get the job done.
A Sundog, The calm before the storm.
What is a Sundog?
Sundogs, also called mock suns or parhelia, are colored, luminous spots caused by the refraction of light by six-sided ice crystals in the atmosphere. These bright spots form in the solar halo at points that are 22 degrees on either side of the sun and at the same elevation as the sun.
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5 comments:
Your picture captures the halo effect perfectly! What hard work on a ranch, you are right about a good workout. Do you laugh sometimes thinking that while you are out feeding there's a whole world at the gym!haha
Well, of course we've never even heard of a sundog in these parts.
Wouldn't mind swapping for a day - our humid hot tropical summer for a little of your snow.
Just for one day.
Enjoying your blog.
Fiona.
Just beautiful. God's land they say!
I'm sure I'll find out if I peruse your blog a little more, but do you take your own photographs? They're wonderful! Thanks for stopping by :)
Thank you and yes, all the photos on this blog are taken by me.
:)
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