Also known as a Nimbus… an Icebow… or a Gloriole… the solar halo is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals creating colored arcs and spots around the summer sun. Photographed over Tucson, Arizona.
WordPress photo challenge for the week beginning 27 May 2012: “Summer”
Galen911 
Stunning shot!
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great shot
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AMAZING PHOTO!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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WOW !!!!
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nice!
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fantastic shot!!
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Wow! This is an incredible shot!
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Beautiful! you have such an interesting blog which I would not have found had you not visited and commenting on mine. I look forward to many more of your posts..
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Agree with the ‘Wows’ here. Very impressive. (And, since you told me what it took to capture it, I am in awe of its size!)
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Thank you. I just wish it had some sort of accent like a palm tree in the middle… something like that.
Galen
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