Category: Skyscape

In the beginning…

English Channel

…God created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Hard not to think of words like these (at least in the West) upon seeing such a sight. Probably the wind turbines don’t support the imagism, but don’t tell Donald.

Solar Halo

Hove Beach

You can just see 2 points in this solar halo, either side of the sun.

A circular rainbow around the sun is known as a solar halo, which occurs when sunlight interacts with ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically found in thin, high-altitude clouds. This phenomenon creates a ring of light, often appearing at a 22-degree angle from the sun, and can sometimes display colors similar to a rainbow.

Royal Danish Air Force F-16

Farnborough, Hampshire

Finally, we saw the Royal Danish Air Force fighter jets executing feats of derring-do, flying straight up, rolling over and over, flying upside down, etc. It’s a little difficult to tell from these still photos, but this was, fast and loud and stunning, even for someone not particularly interested in air shows.