Light Beam

[Scott Nelson]

Captured this cool light beam working it's way out of the clouds while I was hiking my way up icy Mount Monadnock N.H. 2/9/09. Hope the photos does it justice. Only lasted for about 45 seconds.

 

[Chris Kennedy]

Nice Capture, we get those a lot in California when the Marine layer rolls in.

 

[Stephen Levine]

Thank you for sharing this beauty. Lived in the Monadnock region for awhile and once in the mid 1980's watched a wall cloud and funnel develop in the valley below. Ham radio operators reported wind damage in the vicinity of the funnel. It was quite an experience looking down on a funnel towards the distance.

 

[Scott Nelson]

Nice Capture, we get those a lot in California when the Marine layer rolls in.

Thanks Chris. Wasn't really sure what caused this particular light effect. Wouldn't have bothered posting but since it's so isolated and uniformed from cloud base to ground, figured someone might have something similar on file.

 

[Jason Foster]

Not nearly as distinct, but here was one during a 2002 chase. Much better on video, and I'm sure I could have made more contrast in photoshop, but didn't. I think the official term is corpuscular ray.

 

[mikegeukes]

<dl><dt>Crepuscular Rays</dt><dd>The alternating bands of light and dark (rays and shadows) seen at the earth's surface when the sun shines through clouds.</dd></dl>Source: NWS Glossary

 

[Jason Foster]

<dl><dt>Crepuscular Rays</dt><dd>The alternating bands of light and dark (rays and shadows) seen at the earth's surface when the sun shines through clouds.</dd></dl>Source: NWS Glossary

Thanks for the spelling correction. Didn't get picked up in the spell check for whatever reason.

 

[Jason Boggs]

Nice capture guys. Here is one going up toward the sky instead of toward the earth. Taken in KS last year.

 

[John Farley]

Here's a picture of some coming over the top of a storm (old pic, scanned from print):

And around the side of a storm:

 

[Maggie Kahman]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1477919929_c8e0d8f0dd.jpg

Here are my crepuscular rays. I love this one. Took this pic shortly after a storm. Taken June 5th, 2006