Circumzenithal Arc and Contrail Canvas Print

Most simply, a circumzenithal arc is an upside-down rainbow in the sky which requires specific atmospheric conditions to appear. When the sun shines through horizontal ice crystals at a certain angle that goes through the top and exits through the side, these arcs appear. They’re actually more common than one would think because more often than not, they’re obscured by clouds. Cirrus clouds are where they’re born, and those clouds are among the highest with an abundance of ice crystals. The observer must also be in the right position to see these arcs because visibility can vary greatly over short distances. Circumzenithal arcs are always accompanied by sun dogs though you may not see them. Sun dogs are another halo phenomena caused by the sun’s rays refracting through ice crystals. They look like small, incomplete segments of rainbows and appear on both sides of the sun at the same time. Often you may see only one, but that’s usually because the one on the other sid...

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...