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A solar halo circles above snow-capped mountains over a turquoise alpine lake with golden tussock grass in the foreground, Central Otago.
Central Otago, New Zealand · July 2025

Luminous Halo at the Lake

A solar halo formed a complete circle above the central mountain range at midday, its arc cutting through a partly clear sky. Golden tussock and green shrubs bordered the turquoise alpine lake in the foreground below the snowfields.

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