TWO
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competition 2006

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Topic #6
OPTICAL PHENOMENA

1
A fog bow taken off Hythe, Kent last March.
March 2006, Hythe, Kent
Ian D J
(Idj20)
2
A fairly generic rainbow picture, taken
at Hackney last September.

September 2005, Hackney
Ian D J
(Idj20)
3
Crepuscular rays during the evening.
7th May 2006, Dylife, Powys
John Mason
(John Mason)
4
Crepuscular rays.
9th January 2000, Saints Bay.
Grant Le Marchant
(beaufort)
5
Sundog with arc
19th April 2006, Otley, West Yorks.
Steve Dawson
(Bow Echo)
6
Sundog with arc
19th April 2006, Otley, West Yorks.
Steve Dawson
(Bow Echo)
7
Sun appears to be coming from the cloud
2nd April 2006, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Peter Halpin
(Trogdor)
8
Sun dog
2nd April 2006, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Peter Halpin
(Trogdor)
9
Ring of bright water?
20th May 2006, Guernsey
Grant Le Marchant
(beaufort)
10
Sundog in the West Highlands.
24th July 2005, West Highlands
Andy Mayhew
(Essan)
11
Irridesence at sunset.
21st May 2006, Evesham
Andy Mayhew
(Essan)
12
A strong rainbow during a squally shower.
18th 2006, Worcester
James
(JamesWorcester)
13
I literally took a step outside the shop and saw this
fantastic upper tangent arc, still my best to date

25th January 2005, Maldon, Essex
Justine Coxell
(Dotty)
14
This irridescence laster for about an
hour one autumn afternoon.

27th September 2005, Maldon, Essex
Justine Coxell
(Dotty)
15
Iridescence taken from my Mum’s house.
Now she knows what iridescence is!

27th September 2005, NE Scotland

Daphne Ritchie
(Dizzy Daff)
16
Iridescence on the golf course.
24th May 2006, NE Scotland

Daphne Ritchie
(Dizzy Daff)
17
A halo before the frontal system approached
21st May 2006, Devon
Sean Moon
(supersmooth)
18
Brightly coloured summer sundog.
21st June 2005, Surrey
Laura Gilchrist
(Laura G)
19
An arc, a contrail, and a helicopter…
how many points is that? ;-)

26th May 2005, Surrey
Laura Gilchrist
(Laura G)
20
A rainbow pouring colours into the trees.
October 2005, Yorkshire
Christina Bollen
(Marigold)

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