ku # 676 ~ I'm being followed by a moon halo

Moon halo ~ In the Adironack PARK - Au Sable, NY Forks• click to embiggenWhile taking out the garbage early last evening, I noticed that the light seemed rather bright so I looked up expecting to see a full moon but what to my wondering eyes did appear? ... a uncommonly large diameter moon halo against and uncommonly clear, star-filled sky.

Moon halos are caused by moon light striking ice particles in a high thin cloud layer. Normally this cloud layer tends to slightly - at times more, at other times less - obscure the night sky beyond it but last night's display was cast against an uncommonly clear star-filled sky.

Very impressive.

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[Jimmi Nuffin]

Please forgive me, I posted this, with a link, on my facebook page.

[gravitas et levitas]

I sayth unto thee - light a votive candle, say five Hail Mary's, and put $5 in the Mission Box - thus forgiveness will be bestowed unto thee ... then go forth and sin no more.