March 28 – March Sun Pillar

The sun pillar that formed over Caribou Lake in this image is one of those quiet atmospheric moments that feels almost supernatural the first time you witness it.

A sun pillar forms when flat, plate-shaped ice crystals drift through very cold, calm air. As the sun sinks low on the horizon, its light reflects off these suspended crystals, creating a vertical column that seems to rise straight into the sky. 

Late March in northern Minnesota is prime time for this phenomenon. Winter may be loosening its grip at ground level, but high above, the cold still lingers — just enough to catch the light.

The pillar lasted only a few minutes before fading into twilight. Brilliant. Vertical. Gone.

There is something powerful about light reaching upward in the darkness. Creation does not speak randomly; it consistently reflects its Maker.

“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.” — Psalm 36:9

Like the sun pillar, our time is brief. Shine while you can. Let your life reflect the Light that never fades.