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30-Apr-2019 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Double Rainbow at Sunset 2019

When my husband noticed the sky suddenly turn an unusual shade of yellow, I went outside with him to look. We've had severe weather - with flash flooding - for the past three days. Although there wasn't much chance of a tornado, this is tornado season. So we tend to keep more of an eye on anything unusual happening in the sky; including unusual colors. At first, I thought the color was merely the normal glow that can happen at sunset. You all know that kind of sky... It's a rich gold that comes after the rain stops just before dark; when the sun tries to also peek out.

However when I stepped completely outside, I was greeted by a full double rainbow across our back and side yards. That was a "wow" moment. Although I didn't have a lens wide enough to capture the entire scene, I did get a few photos of what was a truly beautiful sight. Because the sunset had changed the color of the entire sky, it wasn't easy to see the full color spectrum of the rainbow. Nevertheless, the scene in person was still gorgeous.

Then, about 5 minutes after I shot this image, it was totally dark outside.

Flash flooding is currently happening all over the Metro. Our backyard looks like a swamp. The River is also predicted to reach flood stage again: like it did back in late March: https://pbase.com/britestar/image/168990702 Even more rain is predicted tomorrow and Thursday.
However, it takes rain to make rainbows.


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Alexander Kazakov04-Aug-2023 11:46
Perfect! V
Allan Jay25-Mar-2021 01:27
Excellent find!
Kevin Warren03-May-2019 16:53
Well done! I never seem to have a wide lens at hand when I encounter rainbows and glad you did. Hope it dries out soon.
Carl Carbone02-May-2019 03:28
What a beautiful moment to witness and capture. Hope it dries out for you soon.
PauloCGama02-May-2019 01:26
Excellent light control. Vv
Hank Vander Velde01-May-2019 21:12
Nice image Liz.
joseantonio01-May-2019 18:44
amazing capture.Well done.V.
Tom Briggs01-May-2019 16:29
shazam !!! wow !!! What a great capture …. v
Jim Coffman01-May-2019 13:12
This is so beautiful, Liz!
Yvonne01-May-2019 11:30
What a magical scene you captured here... hope you stay safe Liz! v
laine01-May-2019 07:32
That was a very lucky moment...you captured it perfectly. I hope your floodwaters go down without damage.
Bryan Murahashi01-May-2019 04:28
Wonderful sight and capture.
Helen Betts01-May-2019 04:11
Definitely a wow moment, and beautifully captured.