I didn't have my camera with me Monday so these pictures are pirated from my buddy, Adam. I give him and his Iphone full credit for the following pictures. Their scientific name is Parhelia but they are commonly known as Sundogs.
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| At this point we were walking around like fools quoting the Crazy Double Rainbow Guy. |
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| It was about 4pm when these pictures were taken Monday. |
According to Wikipedia they are made by refraction of light through ice crystals called diamond dust. The crystals act as prisms, bending the light with a minimum deflection of 22 degrees. Sundogs are not exclusive to the Arctic but they are most commonly found here. I'm tired and I'm having a hard time stringing words together into sentences, so I'm going to keep this short and sweet, allowing the photos (that I stole) to speak for themselves. Enjoy!
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| Sundogs and rainbows over Gjoa Haven :) |
Just another reason you should probably come to the Arctic :)
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