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Absolutely. I have seen a 'sun pillar', which is a similar effect that extends above the Sun; but a 'sun candle' or 'subsun' occurs below the sun, and is generally observed when looking down a slope in cold weather so that the 'candle' occurs at...

Your photo and all others I have seen show a much more diffuse edge to the phenomenon, which makes me wonder if @FatPhil 's original post on this subject was AI, or perhaps just an enhanced view of a legitimate sun pillar.

I'm not familiar with that area but I have other friends in the South West who sometimes carry a revolver loaded with "snake shot" if they are going to be going off road for any length of time. By today's standards a .38 cal revolver is a rather...

@MyMatesBrainwashed He took his gun — unnecessary for a hike. There are wolves and mountain lions in the area, a fact of which the retired agent seems to be unaware. In much of the US a gun might be considered a strange thing to carry on a...

@MyMatesBrainwashed He took his gun — unnecessary for a hike. There are wolves and mountain lions in the area, a fact of which the retired agent seems to be unaware. In much of the US a gun might be considered a strange thing to carry on a...

Of all the motivations that might prompt a retired military officer to flee their home with a gun, "possessing secret UFO knowledge" would not be in my top 10, maybe not the top 100.

Of all the motivations that might prompt a retired military officer to flee their home with a gun, "possessing secret UFO knowledge" would not be in my top 10, maybe not the top 100.

@MyMatesBrainwashed He took his gun — unnecessary for a hike. There are wolves and mountain lions in the area, a fact of which the retired agent seems to be unaware. In much of the US a gun might be considered a strange thing to carry on a...

@MyMatesBrainwashed He took his gun — unnecessary for a hike. There are wolves and mountain lions in the area, a fact of which the retired agent seems to be unaware. In much of the US a gun might be considered a strange thing to carry on a...

It seems to me that two separate questions are getting mixed together here: the exact initiating mechanism, and how rapidly load-bearing capacity can degrade once instability develops. The "can" analogy is still useful in that limited sense. The...

ALERT: If someone associated with the production is reading this, please recommend Mick West for a cameo! Although I reckon Mick has enough gravitas to carry the whole film...

Sun candles: image link: https://cdn1.wionews.com/dev/wion/images/2025/20250505/Rdt3HptO7YfStz0QgPWW.jpg via: https://www.wionews.com/science-tech/what-is-rare-sun-candle-phenomenon-austria-skier-captures-its-magical-video-8704484 I can...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkQxElT6awg Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6A3woALYzI

Absolutely. I have seen a 'sun pillar', which is a similar effect that extends above the Sun; but a 'sun candle' or 'subsun' occurs below the sun, and is generally observed when looking down a slope in cold weather so that the 'candle' occurs at...

It's a good example of how a strong belief is impervious to facts. Why wouldn't they believe McCasland himself when he said he had nothing to say? If they made multiple attempts to get him to talk, my money is on him being annoyed, and sharing...