The halo cloud

These are photos taken by our parishioner John Lovell of a rare halo cloud, perfectly poised above the church on August 16th.


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  1. Hannah17 August 2017 at 00:46

    Amazing!!! These cloud pics are definitely great for a homeschool weather topic😊

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