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A Saharian sand sunset over the Taunus Hills in Hessen. Germany.
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American fighter jets having some fun over the Eifel region of Germany.
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A bright sundog over the Taunus hills, just west of Frankfurt. Germany.
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A fair weather day over Idstein in the Taunus Hills, Hessen, Germany.
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A sunset after a storm over Idstein, Hessen, Germany.
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A sunset over Eltville am Rhein, Germany.
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Laurence Green says:
Thank you very much, Ian, for this evocative photo. I know the scene very well and your picture has brought back many a fond memory for me. The quiet gentle golden clouds are like the icing on top of a nice cake!
You have rekindled nice memories. Thanks again.
Laurence
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The Eiffel tower spotted on a flight to Mallorca from Frankfurt, actually nowhere near Paris. They are in fact examples of sub horizon ice halos. A subsun with a lower sun pillar plus a 22 degree halo and a lower tangent arc. Many thanks to Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics for his assistance in identifying […]
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Jochun says:
Great shot, very informative, too. Thanks Ian.
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John Norris says:
Great photo Ian, very well spotted indeed!!!!
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Identification labels for previous photo. (Thanks Les)
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Øivind Moen, Stavanger, Norwa says:
This photo is very good. Still don't understand it, but I do feel a bit smarter. (Thanks Ian and Les.)
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Sundog flames over the Taunus Hills. Germany.
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Darling shot, looking like a family of clouds out for a stroll.