What do you call a rainbow formed by ice? An icebow, of course. Others call the phenomenon a halo, and we"ll admit it does have a mystical aura. Halos can occur when ice crystals suspended in the air refract light into a colorful ring around the bright sun. That"s what"s happening in the cold atmosphere here in the Ore Mountains along the Czech-German border. It"s a perfect complement to the snow angels you"re yearning to make in this pristine blanket of white.
Halo around the sun
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Belgium celebrates its independence
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, Vietnam
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Polar Bear Week
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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International Mountain Day
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Snow buntings take flight
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Bobbio, Italy
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75 years of the United Nations
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Mooncake time
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The Great Blue Hole, Belize
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Noctilucent clouds
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Pollinator Week
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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