Man Photographs "Ice Halo" Around The Sun In Swiss Alps

Geophysicist Mika McKinnon told Fox News: 'The crystals can be high up in cirrus clouds, or closer to the ground as diamond dust or ice fog.' 'Just like raindrops scatter light into rainbows, the crystals of ice can reflect and refract light, acting as mirrors or prisms depending on the shape of the crystal and the incident angle of the light.' Schneider said he was skiing down the mount when he looked behind towards the top of the mountain and saw the stunning event forming.