Circumhorizontal Arc Over Himalayan Plain

Copper-toned light floods the storm-bright plain in the Himalayas, illuminating wet grass that glistens under early autumn conditions. A straight, brilliant band of circumhorizontal arc stretches horizontally across the upper sky, glowing with intense firework colors against darkened storm clouds. This rare atmospheric phenomenon sits high above the horizon, sharply defined against the fading daylight. Below, the vast expanse of the plain rises in soft gradients where the late afternoon sun breaks through the rain. A localized sun shower creates a shimmering veil over the middle ground, catching the light without obscuring the arc. Tiny ripples on the water in the foreground reflect the copper sky and the sharp edge of the rainbow band above.