Stunning "Fire Rainbow" Captured Over California's Pinnacle National Park

Meera Dolasia
Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:35:52 -0700

Last week, a runner traversing the trails of California’s Pinnacle National Park, encountered a mesmerizing sight — a halo of rainbow colors emanating from the single cloud in the clear blue skies. While the phenomenon is commonly referred to as a “fire rainbow,” researchers say the name is misleading since the optical illusion is neither a rainbow, nor does it have anything to do with fire!