"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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On Aug 12, 9:17 pm, MajorOz wrote:
I had never experienced this before, but remember relatives talking
about foggy mountain tops producing a phenomenon called a "glory". I
don't know if this was one, but it was glorious, and lasted about an

Sounds like an awesome experience. Thanks for sharing.

Jon.


Should you find yourelf walking along a high ridge or hill when here is an
inversion - cloud layer lower than you- the sun behind you might cast a
shadow of you onto the cloud. This is called a Brocken Scpectre, and there
may be a halo around the head of the shadow - this is called a glory.

Google - "Brocken Spectre and Glory"

Bill