Woke up to a halo in the sky
@Lushlala (4028)
Gaborone, Botswana
November 15, 2020 9:28am CST
I woke up to a halo in the sky. I looked up at the sky, and although it looks very hazy, it was rather blinding! The Botswana Meteorological Services Facebook page said it's caused by the interaction of light rays with high-level clouds/cirrus clouds (ice crystals).
Our traditional elders say it signals heavy downpours or snow. I guess it'll be the former, seeing as we don't get snow here.
Have you ever seen this? And how's your day going today? Whatever you're doing, enjoy what's left of your Sunday :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Nov 20
great shot 'f such. 'tis kinda a bit eerie feelin' when ya see such. magically beautiful, yet dauntin'. yepperz, i've seen 'em, moons's well. fascinatin' our skies 'n the natural 'ffects. 'tis a sunny day with calmer winds'n yesterday, most thankful fer that.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
20 Nov 20
@crazyhorseladycx After I posted it here, we had a mini storm but nothing like I'd expected. It was way louder and more electric than it actually was. Right now, it's blowing up a gale like it might rain.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Nov 20
@Lushlala i 'twas kinda shocked, too. not a lot'a folks look to the skies though 'nless 'tis stormin' 't seems. 't least 'round here. i can show the hubs pics taken 'n he asks when i took 'em. uhm, this mornin'?
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 Nov 20
That is incredible to look at and blinding
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
3 Dec 20
I know LOL The glare was so intense it wasn't easy taking a picture to share here.
@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
28 Nov 20
I have seen them on rare occasions both around the sun and then I have seen it around the moon and was told as a child upon seeing one around the moon to count the number of stars you see inside the halo and it will tell you the number of days before rain.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
15 Nov 20
yes i've seen that but at night with the moon, a moon with a halo
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
29 Dec 20
@Lushlala It's so amazing and beautiful. I remember when I was little I saw this and it scared me so much because I had never seen it before. I thought something awful was going to happen. 
But now I know the reason behind it and always find it very fascinating whenever this happens.
But now I know the reason behind it and always find it very fascinating whenever this happens.
