Gloucestershire in pics: Sun halos and rainbows

Maddie Simpson

BBC News, Gloucestershire

4 hours ago

Our weekly round-up of pictures includes some weather phenomena and a community coming together in Stinchcombe.

There was also a win for Gloucester Rugby this week against Leicester at Kingsholm Stadium.

A tree is in the centre of the photo surrounded by a halo of light created by the sun behind it. The sky is bright blue and the grass underneath the tree is a vibrant green.

A cool sight: Thank you to Adam for sending through this 'sun halo' over Leckhampton Hill.

Halos are caused by ice crystals in the air which are usually associated with high-altitude cirrus clouds.

These crystals reflect sunlight, normally producing a white halo.

A group of nine people standing grouped together in two lines on a field. They are all smiling and wrapped up in warm clothes.

Community spirit: Stinchcombe residents are near the end of their four-year journey to create a playground.

The volunteers say they want to build the playground to create a safe space to reduce isolation, enhance mental wellbeing, and foster a greater sense of togetherness.

A flooded field is pictured behind a gateway and fence. The bottom of the gate is covered by water, which has flooded a significant portion of the field. A hill and treeline can be seen in the background below a blue sky.

Flooded fields: It has been another week of bad weather conditions with flooding hitting parts of Gloucestershire.

In Brookthorpe, the water is pictured rising in this field. Weather watcher Tone Poet sent this image through to reflect the weather on Monday.

Fans lean down from the stands to try to high-five Gloucester Rugby players as they walk out of the tunnel and onto the pitch. Pyrotechnics can be seen going off on the field in the background.

Winners: Gloucester Rugby players run out of the tunnel before game during the Gallagher Premiership match at Kingsholm Stadium.

The Cherry and Whites won the match against Leicester 38-31.

Four horses are running on the track at Cheltenham Racecourse. They are moving at such a fast pace that the horses and jockeys are slightly blurred. A stand filled with crowds can be seen in the background.

Quick horses: It was another cold day at Cheltenham for this set of racing.

This photo shows Jonjo O'Neill Jr (green/gold) riding Jagwar on their way to winning The Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday.

A photo of a row of three houses pictured in front of green hills. The sky is grey and a rainbow appears to be shooting out of the centre of the hills.

Colour against the grey: Here is a sight we do not see too often - a beautiful rainbow over the village of Wotton-under-Edge.

Thank you to our weather watcher JennyGlos for sending this through.

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