By Nancy Kirkpatrick Wright
Have you seen any sun dogs recently? Sun dogs or mock suns are rainbow-like spots of light and color which appear about 22 degrees to the left or right of the sun on days when whispy, cirrus clouds float near the sun at sun set or sun rise. Ice crystals, too light to fall to the ground, work like prisms, reflecting and refracting the sunlight to produce glowing halos or arches of color. When we see them, we usually experience small spasms of delight and a feeling of serendipity, along with a desire to share the experience with someone.
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