Atmospheric homes of elves and sprites revealed

Atmospheric homes of elves and sprites revealed says NewScientist, and they have video so it must be true. Glories, unlike the one at the left, are also visible behind and below if the Sun's angle is right in the front.

There's more in books like Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography, Color and Light in Nature, and Rainbows, Halos and Glories.

Clouds of Alien Judgment (slight return)

...a reprise from 1-1-07, also from John Nack: "In case you missed an earlier link posted in the comments, check out these rather amazing lenticular clouds." Be sure to scroll all the way down for the full effect!

There are more cloud and sky phenomena pictures at Valuca and The Cloud Appreciation Society. Below are mammatus clouds and a condensation cloud from a jet flying near the speed of sound.