A light pillar is a visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near horizontal parallel planar surfaces. The light can come from the Sun (usually at or low to the horizon) in which case the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar. It can also come from the Moon or from terrestrial sources such as streetlights.

William Gibson is not one of the authors that spits out novels like a machine – in his long and fruitful career he has only published 11 novels andof short stories and articles in the tens each. Still his impact on modern literature was huge – the “noir prophet” of the cyberpunk subgenre (that he was one of the pioneers of) has predicted the rise of reality television, virtual reality, video games and the internet. He is a Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction writer, with a special eye for what the future might bring.

American supermodel Bella Hadid (R) holds onto her friend's leg for dear life in the second decade of January 2023. (Photo by bellahadid/Instagram)

An octopus is filmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship Okeanos Explorer and its robotic sub. (Photo by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

American actress, singer and model Zoe Kravitz is spotted out and about with a friend in New York City on October 6, 2020. The 31 year old “Batman” star carried a large tote bag and wore a blue tank top, black trousers, and matching flats. (Photo by TheImageDirect.com)

A demonstrator kicks a riot police vehicle during an unauthorized march called by the Chilean student federations to protest against government's education reform, in Santiago, Chile July 5, 2016. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)

British fashion model Daisy Lowe sent her fans wild with this photo in the second decade of March 2022. Daisy showed off her intimate tattoo as she posed in the high-waisted thong. (Photo by daisylowe/Instagram)

360Cities PRO member Andrew Bodrov has just published another stunning panorama stitched from images taken by the Curiosity Rover on Mars. Photo: “Mars Panorama – Curiosity Rover: Martian Solar Day 177” (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Andrew Bodrov)