Iridescent Cloud Formation above Cumulus at Sunset,

As the Sun set in the vicinity of a developing sunset Cumulus near Mutare in the late afternoon of 19th February, vividly colored iridescence developed in a small cloud formation above. The beautiful display which became bird-shaped lasted for about 10 minutes before dispersing as the Sun became concealed beneath lower cloud. The bright colors are caused by very tiny ice crystals or water droplets which cause light to be diffracted out to create a rainbow effect. https://earthsky.org/earth/iridescent-clouds-have-rainbow-colors/

Tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 in sunset mode.

Compilation of montage of four photographs taken between 5.59 and 6.02 pm.