Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Almost Wordless Wednesday: 22 Degree Halo

Sometimes the halo is perfect, as round as the sun, with the clouds radiating outward like rays. Just a brief moment of zen in an otherwise chaotic world of madmen, viruses, and debates that we don't watch.
Posted by robin andrea at 12:00 AM

33 comments:

  1. Dr Mad FishFebruary 26, 2020 4:41 AM

    Yes. Things are very crazy - in all spheres of life it seems. Not much respite anywhere, except in moments like this.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:41 AM

      Dr Michelle-- It's the only balance we have these days.

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  2. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"February 26, 2020 4:53 AM

    Maybe the madmen will catch the virus and the debate will be won.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:41 AM

      John-- You made us laugh. Yes, such a wonderful hope to hold on to!

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    2. Dr Mad FishFebruary 26, 2020 5:31 PM

      I admit to thinking about this possibility too.

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  3. Sharon MFebruary 26, 2020 6:42 AM

    It’s perfect.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:42 AM

      Sharon-- The ice crystals in the sky and I thank you!

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  4. Arkansas PattiFebruary 26, 2020 8:47 AM

    Love your halo, I never seem to see one.
    Ooh, I missed the debates? Fancy that. Probably because it was deliberate.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:43 AM

      Patti-- Run outside at any hint of light clouds around the sun. The magic is there! Even just reading about the debates drives me crazy.

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  5. Barbara RogersFebruary 26, 2020 8:49 AM

    So nice to see a real halo, makes me wonder why old paintings put one on people who were special. Does nature's halo mean anything spiritual? A blessed chimney?

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:45 AM

      Barbara-- Wow, I never even thought about a halo in a spiritual sense. Nature's halo is a confluence of light, ice crystals, and the moment. Spiritual halos are perhaps a moment of enlightenment? Mmm?

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  6. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"February 26, 2020 9:21 AM

    Hey, Robin, check this out:
    https://birdsofchicago.bandcamp.com/
    Some of the best "traditional independent alternative retrospective acoustic standing-still dance music" I've heard in a while.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:46 AM

      John-- I will check it out as soon as my computer lets me have sound. EVERY morning the sound on my computer goes dead. It's a fairly new MacBook, so I think it's probably my bad computer juju.

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    2. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 2:34 PM

      John-- I finally got the audio to work, and WOW, what great music. I love their sound. Thank you so much for this.

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  7. RedFebruary 26, 2020 10:15 AM

    Awesome photo. I'm not sure if we've reached a crossroads in this crazy world but sooner or later a choice is going to have to be made. We go into the madness permanently or things turn around.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 11:48 AM

      Red-- Glad you liked the photo. Sure hope we turn things around. These times we are living in are getting to be pretty scary.

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  8. Billy Blue EyesFebruary 26, 2020 10:23 AM

    Halo around the Chimney nicely captured

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  9. Steve ReedFebruary 26, 2020 10:29 AM

    Beautiful!

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  10. amFebruary 26, 2020 4:52 PM

    You and your camera and the sky make visual poetry together. A welcome respite from the cacophony of the political world.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 26, 2020 6:27 PM

      am-- "Visual poetry"... I love that perspective. Than you so much for that.

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  11. robin andreaFebruary 27, 2020 10:28 AM

    Catalyst-- Thank you!

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  12. R's RueFebruary 27, 2020 3:20 PM

    Beautiful photo.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  13. TaraFebruary 27, 2020 3:20 PM

    Just keep lookin' up, my friend. You are always finding marvels in the heavens, and we are the lucky recipients of that.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 27, 2020 4:12 PM

      Tara-- You know me, I'm always running outside to take a look.

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  14. NCmountainwomanFebruary 27, 2020 3:39 PM

    Amazing, Robin. You find more in the sky than we find and we appreciate your sharing with us.

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    1. robin andreaFebruary 27, 2020 4:13 PM

      NCmountainwoman-- The sky is my favorite balance to the madness of the times we are living in.

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  15. Beatrice P. BoydMarch 01, 2020 11:21 AM

    If we thought things were bad enough in the months previous, now March madness is here in more ways than imaginable, unfortunately.

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    1. robin andreaMarch 01, 2020 12:37 PM

      Beatrice-- Yes, March madness. That sums it up perfectly.

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  16. Andrea CharlesMarch 03, 2020 11:38 PM

    Nature always offers us the best solutions to our problems, just as it gives us the best aspects to observe during turmoil. I see this halo as a savior in our current mad situation. You have captured a beautiful moment and shared here. You have an eye for refined detail, Robin.

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    1. robin andreaMarch 05, 2020 10:22 AM

      Andrea-- Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm always looking for that beautiful moment.

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