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02-17-2020, 06:15 PM
A hill walker out in the Peak District managed to capture a rare phenomenon which looked like an ‘angel in the sky’ surrounded by a rainbow glow.
It’s pretty impressive, and was spotted last Friday (7 February) by 33-year-old Lee Howdle.
The effect is called a ‘Brocken Spectre’ and only occurs when a person manages to get to a height at which the sun is behind them and the clouds below them.
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSLee, an ardent hiker and photographer, walked up the 517-metre-tall Mam Tor, where he was able to grab the incredible images.
The Langley Mill resident said: “It was truly a special moment.
“I went to the Peak District because I knew there was going to be a cold inversion where clouds form at low level beneath clear skies.
“When I got to Winnats Pass, it wasn’t that great because of where the clouds were.
“Mam Tor is much higher, and above the clouds. As I was going up Mam Tor, by chance, I looked to the left side of me and there was a Brocken Spectre.
“My shadow looked huge. It was in this circular rainbow. I took some photos of it and carried on walking. It was like an angel in the sky over the hills, it was quite magical.”
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1581951665_375_Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSHe continued: “As I was walking, I saw a sheep and the effect was around the sheep as well.
“My main hobby is photography. It’s a hobby I really enjoy. I go to the Peak District every fortnight, or at least once a month.
“I have never seen this before in my life. I read about it once on the internet. It’s really amazing and I feel very blessed to have captured such a magical moment.”
The effect, which is also known as a Brocken bow or mountain spectre, is essentially a large shadow cast onto a cloud below, but has – obviously – been linked with folklore and mythology ever since it was discovered.
It was first observed on Brocken – the highest mountain in Germany’s Harz Mountains – back in the 18th century, hence the name.
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1581951667_153_Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSAs for the rainbow glow that surrounds the spectral shadow, that’s caused by light refracting and reflecting back towards the observer in a specific way.
It’s known as a ‘glory’ and appears around the point that is opposite to the sun as the viewer views their own shadow in the cloud.
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It’s pretty impressive, and was spotted last Friday (7 February) by 33-year-old Lee Howdle.
The effect is called a ‘Brocken Spectre’ and only occurs when a person manages to get to a height at which the sun is behind them and the clouds below them.
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSLee, an ardent hiker and photographer, walked up the 517-metre-tall Mam Tor, where he was able to grab the incredible images.
The Langley Mill resident said: “It was truly a special moment.
“I went to the Peak District because I knew there was going to be a cold inversion where clouds form at low level beneath clear skies.
“When I got to Winnats Pass, it wasn’t that great because of where the clouds were.
“Mam Tor is much higher, and above the clouds. As I was going up Mam Tor, by chance, I looked to the left side of me and there was a Brocken Spectre.
“My shadow looked huge. It was in this circular rainbow. I took some photos of it and carried on walking. It was like an angel in the sky over the hills, it was quite magical.”
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1581951665_375_Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSHe continued: “As I was walking, I saw a sheep and the effect was around the sheep as well.
“My main hobby is photography. It’s a hobby I really enjoy. I go to the Peak District every fortnight, or at least once a month.
“I have never seen this before in my life. I read about it once on the internet. It’s really amazing and I feel very blessed to have captured such a magical moment.”
The effect, which is also known as a Brocken bow or mountain spectre, is essentially a large shadow cast onto a cloud below, but has – obviously – been linked with folklore and mythology ever since it was discovered.
It was first observed on Brocken – the highest mountain in Germany’s Harz Mountains – back in the 18th century, hence the name.
https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1581951667_153_Hiker-Captures-Rare-Phenomenon-That-Looks-Like-An-Angel-In.jpg&quality=70&width=648.jpegCredit: SWNSAs for the rainbow glow that surrounds the spectral shadow, that’s caused by light refracting and reflecting back towards the observer in a specific way.
It’s known as a ‘glory’ and appears around the point that is opposite to the sun as the viewer views their own shadow in the cloud.
Source link (https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-hiker-captures-rare-phenomenon-that-looks-like-an-angel-in-the-clouds-20200213)</p>
أكثر... (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/w101/2020/02/17/hiker-captures-rare-phenomenon-that-looks-like-an-angel-in-the-clouds/)