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   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
    EPOD - a service of USRA   
      
   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Light Rings Illusion   
      
      February 21, 2023   
      
      
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      Photographer:  Joni Tornambe   
      Summary Author:  Joni Tornambe   
      
      To be able to see the circle like features in the tree canopy shown   
      above, the solar elevation and my angle of incidence had to be just   
      right. Branches and twigs that are roughly perpendicular to the Sun act   
      as mirrors of sorts,  scattering light back towards the viewer. It’s   
      our  pattern-seeking brains that merge the individual glints into   
      circles. Photo taken on January 4, 2023.   
      
      Photo details: ISO 200;1/250 second exposure; f6.3.   
      
      Blue Ridge, Georgia Coordinates: 34.8642108, -84.3253202   
      
      
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