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OT Way OT - Fire in the sky

I am trying to catch up on all my emails (a losing battle - LOL) and came across this. It's a few weeks old but . . . . . spectacular. Did anyone see this? When did it really happen?

http://t 'It was even more spectacular than the Northern Lights. I feel lucky to have seen it because it only forms in very rare situations. This is the first one I've ever seen. It was a breathtaking sight and it hung around for about an hour.'

To create a rainbow of fire, clouds must be at least 20,000 ft high and the ice crystal s within them align horizontally instead of their usual vertical po! sition. The sun also needs to be at least 58 degrees above the horizon. Then, the magic can begin.

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Cats
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I didn't see that but I have seen a similar phenomenon.......... In fact the picture I got was of a rainbow contrail. In the PNW (Pacific North West) of the US, it's and indication of a storm coming. The rainbow effect is from ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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maryd

Here is a link to the picture I took tho not as spectacular

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maryd

Don't you just wish you could depict that in a quilt?

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Cats

So beautiful! I sent it along to my Fibro ng. We are really in need of some pleasant posts there.

René

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René

that was exactly what I was thinking... my mind is already plotting LOL

I managed to capture an unusual sunrise on one - it went from red to orange to yellow to lime to pale blue all the way up to black - simply amazing!

the quilt is my entrance for the European Quilt Championships

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Jessamy

Wow! What a cool quilt that would make! (See? Not OT at all!)

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Sandy Foster

Cheryl - I live just "across the mountains" from where this took place.... how spectacular that must have been to watch! Mother Nature does some amazing things, doesn't she????

Patti in Seattle

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Patti S

We saw this phenonomen and it was beautiful. My DH and I were on a train ride through the Payette River Canyon in Central Idaho that day. I took lots of pictures. The actual name is "circumhorizon arc." For some really neat pictures of this and lots of other sky "pictures' click on

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Donna in Idaho

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Donna in Idaho

Forgot to answer your question as to when it really happened - it was June

17.
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Donna in Idaho

Howdy!

June 3, 2006

circumhorizon(tal) arc

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I am trying to catch up on all my emails (a losing battle -

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Sandy Ellison

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blackrosequilts

Wavy Bargello maybe.

Cindy

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teleflora

you will have to wait till the end of October to see the quilt - sharing is not an option till then or it will be disqualified.

next up in my sky designs is pre-dawn - a quilt inspired by a December pre-dawn I saw in Rotterdam all dark and moody with lots of browny blacks and reds and oranges

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Jessamy
*sound of jaw hitting desktop* Wow....

Debi

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Debi Matlack

sigh... I can be patiently impatient.

I wouldn't want to disqualify you!!!

Good luck.

Tricia

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A&T

We saw the same thing on June 17, 2006! Yes, there was also one seen at Spokane on June 3. Beautiful sight to behold!

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Donna in Idaho

Now there's a thought!!!

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Cats

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