The Halo

The Halo

Whilst out in Kaohsiung today, a couple of the Taiwanese guides were spooked by the meteorological phenomeon in the sky at lunchtime.

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I managed only the bottom half of the rainbow which formed a complete circle around the sun, and of the second, larger one where the colours were more separate.

On our return to the ship, we all googled for a more detailed explanation than the “ice crystals” our guide had given us.  Here it is.

More from Kaohsiung later.

A glimpse of Kaohsiung

A glimpse of Kaohsiung

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan