DESKTOP 3125 - CANOLA

Canola is an important crop plant cultivated mainly for its oil derived from the mature seeds (for more information see here). The bright yellow of the flowers in the canola fields always attract my camera. Here is a mosaic compounded from multiple shots and locations.

This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.

DESKTOP 2927 - RAINBOW

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DESKTOP 2920 - RAINBOW

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DESKTOP 2514 - RAINBOW

An unusually coloured rainbow I snapped at sunset the other day.

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DESKTOP 2038 - SUNDOG

A sundog or mock sun, formally called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sundogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo. The sundog is a member of the family of halos, caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Sundogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and most conspicuous when the Sun is near the horizon.

The sundog below is approximately in the centre of the photo below, to the left of the setting sun.

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,

and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.

DESKTOP 1961 - RAINBOW AT SUNSET

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and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.