Hot Dog! ...er, Cold Dog!

 

Frigid conditions on the morning of Monday, January 19, 2026 in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area were certainly favorable for the formation of a sundog (and sun halo): minus 2 degrees F with wind chills in the negative 20s. The following two images were captured looking southeast from Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids. The above image was captured at 8:16 am CST and is a 1/400 second exposure at f/13, ISO 100 and 24mm focal length. Below, the camera looks the same direction from a slightly different position at 8:41 am, with same exposure settings. Nikon Z6ii camera.