Fragments of a "strange" Panorama - Sol 621

Original caption:"Haze occasionally obscured the view of the hills on the distant rim of Gusev Crater 80 Km (50 miles) away. As DDs swooped across the horizon in the upper right portion of the panorama, the robotic explorer changed the filters on the camera from red to green to blue, making the dust devils appear red, green and blue. In reality, the dust devils are similar in color to the reddish-brown soils of Mars. No attempt was made to "smooth" the sky in this mosaic, as has been done in other panoramic-camera mosaics to simulate the view one would get by taking in the landscape all at once. The result is a sweeping vista that allows viewers to observe weather changes on Mars.

The summit of Husband Hill is a broad plateau of rock outcrops and windblown drifts about 100 mt (300 feet) higher than the surrounding plains of Gusev Crater. In the distance, near the center of the mosaic, is the South Basin, the destination for the downhill travel Spirit began after exploring the Summit Region".