Iridescent Clouds 1 Baby Onesie

Iridescent clouds are a diffraction phenomenon caused by small water droplets or small ice crystals individually scattering light, Large ice crystals produce halos.

II used Topaz Labs Adjust filter, to darken the colors a bit. With the sun so close, it made thecamera wash out the colors. but this is what it looked like with the naked eye.

FAA WATERMARK WILL NOT PRINT ON PURCHASED ARTWORK. Visit my galleries if you don't want to wade through all my pages of artwork. I was five years old when I took my first photograph ... of my mom, dad and our dog (see the photo "Shutter Bug"). I've loved photography ever since. I won my first photo contest while in college and have had my photography in national, regional and local publications. I have had many of my weather photos shown on local television stations. Beginning in July of 2002 when I got my first digital camera; (a Kodak, then later a Olympus, now a Canon), I have taken a photo each day to put in my Photo Journal. I didn't think there would be much of interest EVERY day ... but God proves me WRONG. Each day...