Mother Nature put on quite the breakfast time display for us, with rainbow clouds the highlight
These are apparently Nacreous clouds and only form in the coldest of conditions and high (12-19 miles) up in the sky. Extremely rare outside of polar regions and usually seen a couple of hours either side of sunset or sunrise and, being so high, they are still lit by sunlight which makes them appear even brighter in our evening sky.
Formed in air that is around minus 80C, sunlight reflecting off tiny ice crystals in the cloud give it the pearly colours -the reason why they are also called mother-of-pearl.
And very pretty it was too. Thanks to the BBC for the information, read more HERE.
A frosty morning today as day started at Victoria Park, Edinburgh.
I love the colours in the sky just now, the fading, merging hues as the pinks and blues blend with yellows and reddy browns.
It was a frosty cold morning when I looked across the park and noticed these three friends making their way to school. A dog walker throws a ball for his pal and cyclists whiz by.
A busy morning full of familiar sounds and sights. Welcoming, unthreatening and wonderful.
Beautiful shapes from strong sunlight through trees above my head
I walked under these umbrella shapes the other day during a walk in the park. I had to try and capture the dark shapes against bright skies. This one is drawn with a water brush filled with fade proof ink, great fun.
