Clouds persisted in the Raleigh area on this 20100206... grandson Maxwell's 1st B-day!!!... so here are a few more stand-in shots from my archive - in the top image featuring a very nice twilight sun pillar (better large on black), from four years ago today. In the middle is the panoramic view (also better LOB), and above is the post-rise view (again, better LOB). A rather special sunrise event... and a sweet one, too!

Love the sun dog. youlookmahvelous · 2010-02-06: 12:36

I've never seen a sun pillar before. Very interesting. I love the contrast between the light and the pattern of the clouds. Nellinka · 2010-02-06: 17:22

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