We live in a world of optical marvels - from the commonplace but beautiful rainbow to the rare and eerie superior mirage. This beautiful guide provides clear explanations to all naturally occurring optical phenomena seen with the naked eye. It offers rare insights into shadows, halos, water optics and a host of other spectacles, outlining the basic principles involved and providing helpful hints on how best to observe and photograph them. A wealth of rare and often spectacular photos, many in full colour, illustrate these phenomena throughout. Color and Light in Nature provides a complete, well-illustrated, and authoritative guide to seeing, photographing and understanding nature's optical delights.