Winter Rainbow over “W” Butte
What’s good about temperature inversions? Rainbows in winter that’s what. Snow below, raining above 👀📷 There is no such things as a snow bow like this. Rain ..
That HUGE butte (called “W” butte) is a southeastern Montana Landmark. Seen here from across the Montana/Wyoming border. The trees in the foreground are well in Wyoming. About 30 miles distant from my camera stands the epicenter of what was at one time one of the largest ranches in the Country. That ranch named the “W” Butte Ranch, was said you couldn’t see the end of the ranch from the top of that butte. I suspect that is not true. My ground was never part of that ranch to my knowledge. I’ve only seen/have deeds back to 1906 though. I’m not sure before that, pretty sure gov’t had it.
Custer certainly saw that Butte on his way through here. He sure didn’t see it on his way back from the “Little BigHorn” though… I also doubt he saw Winter Rainbows over that Butte. I’m still trying to figure out where the 7th’s calvary’s pay (in gold) was stashed.
Sheet Rainbow:
That is a sheet rainbow caused by liquid water drops. They were refracting colors out of the bright sunlight at the end of this winter day. IT was freezing cold at the surface around 20 degrees. suspect it is not a common phenomena as I’ve never seen one before. It had been dark all day and just toward the end we got some sun. I climbed the nearest ridge and dropped my jaw. Good thing I remembered to pick it up and captures those reflected/refracted photons in my photon capture box. (camera).
Location: Bliss DInosaur Ranch, Wyoming/Montana borderlands (Wyotana).
Winter Rainbow over “W” Butte