Yukon Sun Dog

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Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.

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David Bussieres

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December 19, 2025

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#yukon #sundog #arctic #whitehorse nature outdoors scenery landscape plant tree fir sky sunlight panoramic blue sun winter snow astronomical_object cloud sunrise atmospheric_phenomenon wilderness forest

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Weather, Seasons and Sky

Focal: 15
Lens Model: NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
Shutter speed: 0.008 sec
Aperture: f/ 13

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$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$

$Yukon Sun Dog - Sundog !!!!! or Parhelion, is a bright colorfull spot of light appearing in the sky to the left or the right , or both sides of the Sun formed by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high altitude clouds. It may be -40 today but this phenomenon up here in the Yukon warms mine and most other Yukoner’s hearts.$