Brocken Spectre & Glory

Posted by Adam Schallau on May 28 2008 | Weather, National Park, Arizona

Brocken spectre & glory at Grand Canyon National Park. Copyright Adam Schallau.A fast moving late May storm brought low clouds and snow showers to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. As the storm cleared I was treated to this Brocken spectre and glory that lasted for only a few seconds. A Brocken spectre is an optical phenomenon where the sun casts a long shadow into the mist and fog below, and a glory is the rainbow halo that appears around the head of the person’s shadow and is caused by light refracting of water droplets in the atmosphere.

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3 Responses to “Brocken Spectre & Glory”

  1. # Pat

    I love the image from clear to fuzzy in appearance. The halo is mystical.

    29 May 2008 at 10:22 am

  2. # Sarah

    I have heard about these before. Do they happen often? I’m assuming that conditions have to be just right. Awesome, Adam!!

    30 May 2008 at 2:17 pm

  3. # Adam Schallau

    Hi Mom, thanks for stopping by to take a look and leave a comment.

    Sarah, this was the first “good” Brocken Spectre that I have seen since I became aware of them nearly ten years ago.

    Best,
    Adam

    04 Jun 2008 at 7:00 pm

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