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Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Landscapes

Crepuscular rays can be a fairly common occurrence early and late in the day...but I've only seen the related anticrepuscular rays a couple times. Anticrepuscular rays are always opposite the sun and are usually much dimmer. I found it interesting to learn that these rays are actually parallel to each other, and it is only an illusion that they vanish/converge at the antisolar point.

These rays were only visible for a couple minutes and these seagrapes were the only foreground I could find with a reasonable view back to the west (I was along the developed Florida coastline...hoping to shoot to the east!)

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*za4em9 Oct 24, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Excellent shot, and fascinating atmospheric optics. I find it intimidating to realize that the rays are parallel: it creates a real sense of distance and boggles the mind. We, humans, are really so small... Great catch. now - find the rest. ([link])

~SweetAngel17 Sep 23, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

wow! and that is very interesting!

~chalutplease Sep 8, 2009

Thanks for the great info. I'm on the Tampa side and I've never seen this. They always seem to happen with the sun. I'll have to keep a better look out.