A sun dog! Such a rare treat! This is my second spotting. The first was in Inuvik, over 20 years ago. I stop and admire. Six years ago, when I first started working in the north, I witnessed a spectacular show of the northern lights. I should have many opportunities to see these dancing light shows, I thought. Instead of stopping for a minute to appreciate the sight, I pressed on. Only later did I find out that it was one of the best spectacles of the aurora borealis. Since then, I have only seen the lights twice.
Lesson learned: a minute or two appreciating life’s little things add to a much richer experience in life.
What is a sun dog? This is a phenomenon where ice crystals form in such an array that they refract light. I will not dwell on the left brain details. You can read more about sun dogs and see some spectacular photos at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog.
Snow falls for the remainder of the day. I head to the ski trails once again. The view along the Kemuel trail may be a familiar sight to you by now. This time the gently falling snow adds to the perspective so I thought I'd share the photo with you.
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