#sun candle

[bebemoon]

from @kikokurative on ig . “The very rare « sun candle phenomenon » refers to an optical effect where sunlight interacts with ice crystals in the atmosphere, creating halos or bright spots around the sun”

[thepastisalreadywritten]

A "sun candle" is a rare atmospheric optical phenomenon, also called a subsun or sun pillar, that appears as a vertical beam of light resembling a candle flame.

It occurs when sunlight reflects off flat, suspended ice crystals in the atmosphere, especially when the sun is low on the horizon at sunrise or sunset.

[palepinkfairy]

[bythepalemoon]

Sun Candle

[his-dark-materials-trilogy]

Looks like a window to another world!

[sanjaangie]

Chandelle solaire

[thisquietdust]

I had never heard of this phenomenon.

[sweepingtrex]

This is so cool! Never heard of this!