A "Brocken Spectere"

[nalod]

I always confine my photographs to the photographic section, but I hope no one will mind me posting this here. I photographed this image of myself recently on the Camino Primitivo high in the hills of Asturias between Berducedo and Grandas de Salime.It is a "Brocken Specture" or the technical term is Anticorona. The image is projected into the Sky and not the ground, and is also know as a "glowing Halo or glory rings". I have never seen one before in realty. I attach a Wikipedia description. Have many other Pilgrims come across this on their travels? The image is not altered in any way. I found it a delightful experience. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken_spectre Hope this will be of interest to other Pilgrims. Magic moment on a pilgrimage.

 

[Smallest_Sparrow]

Very nice photo...I noticed it on the Primitivo also...must be all that morning fog/clouds

 

[Anniesantiago]

Very cool photo!

 

[Hiawatha]

Extraordinary , thank you for posting this with the explanation . I once saw such a thing at the tender age of seven , it scared me silly and until today I really did think that I had imagined it . Now if all the other strange occurrences in my life could be explained !