Hole in the Clouds

Tag: skyscape

Among the Clouds

Jan 10, 2012

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sunset clouds birds Argentina hole in the clouds skyscape cloudscape (Image credit: Priscilla Riecheverria)

Sunbeams break through gaps in dark clouds after an intense snow squall in Port Maitland, Nova Scotia. This is the sort of astronomical phenomenon that used to be used in ads for gospel albums by singers who are no longer with us, but it can occur any time that thick clouds blocking the sun get a little raggedy, most notably when the sun is low in the sky. This photo was taken 45 minutes before sunset last January 30.

Canada sunset winter clouds skyscape Port Maitland Nova Scotia (Image credit: Bill Curry)

Rainbow Nation

Dec 24, 2013

We saw more rainbows in two weeks in the skies over New Zealand than we might expect to glimpse in two years in the States. Here's a sampling: above, in Queenstown on the South Island, and below, looking toward Wellington from Eastbourne on the North Island.