Ring around the sun

[MAGhunter]

So I was out playing baseball with my son and he says "Dad, look up at the rainbow".  It was like a complete rainbow around the sun.  I have never seen this before.  Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

Picture taken in Stanwood

[Knocker of rocks]

Thousands hundreds lots of times

I've lost track.  It is a common optical effect

[NOCK NOCK]

I believe that's called a sun dog.....

[jyerxa]

I believe that's called a sun dog.....

A sun dog. I wonder what that really is. I was under the understanding that was kind of like a chunk of rainbow in the clouds on a day with out rain or any full rainbows. Kind of like a chunk.  I have only heard that used once in all my life.

[BNAElkhntr]

So I was out playing baseball with my son and he says "Dad, look up at the rainbow".  It was like a complete rainbow around the sun.  I have never seen this before.  Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

Picture taken in Stanwood

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