At first glance, I thought it was a sun dog. But sun dogs have always appeared higher up in the clouds. This looked much lower, almost touching the ground - like a rainbow. Only it was certainly much too cold for a rainbow. So I call it a snowbow.
People ask me how hard it is to tolerate the darkness in Alaska in the winter, but with a view like this out of my window, it isn't a matter of toleration, it is a matter of exquisite beauty. How can I not tolerate Alaska in the winter?
And besides, what's not to love about a place where getting up at dawn to see the beautiful sunrise means that you can sleep until 10 a.m.?
Thanks for the great pictures. I was browsing for pictures to help me design a quilt with a pattern of Alaskan winter sunrises and came across your blog. I lived in Fairbanks for a long time and the view out my living room window could have been the same as your photos. Now I'm strolling down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteI don't ever seem to get tired of the view. Even on cloudy days, it is lovely. I am glad the pictures brought back memories for you.
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