Wonders of Nature Lights in the Atmosphere This part of the website is dedicated to all kinds of lighteffects in the atmosphere, not including noctilucent clouds and aurora, they will be discusses seperately. Some examples of lighteffects are halo's, rainbows, lightning and glow by volcanic ash in the stratosphere. There are a lot more phenomena to be included here. Think for example on those nice red colored sunsets or the green flash just seconds before sunset! Rainbow at sunset Diamond dust Glow by volcanic ash Sundog Always observe the sky when you are outside, changes are you might see something special! And always have your camera at hand... 15, 17 and 22 april 2010 : Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland 20 august 2009 : Nice rainbow at sunset near Veenendaal along the A12 31 december 2008 : Diamond dust in De Bilt at winterly conditions 29 & 30 august 2008 : Twilight glow caused by Volcanic ash erupted into the atmosphere and/or stratosphere by the Kasatochi volcano 9 september 2006 : Sundog at the Gordon Bennett balloonfestival, Waasland, Belgium External Links Rainbow (WikipediA) Diamond dust (WikipediA) Volcanic ash (WikipediA) Sun dog (WikipediA) Nature Weather Atmosphere Astronomy Disclaimer & Contact