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Yosemite Falls Double Rainbow

"I am the Right Brain... with Creativity... Passion...
Yearning... Sensuality... Movement... Vivid Colours...
Abstractions... Roaring with Emotions...
I am the urge to Paint on an empty Canvas with boundless Imagination...
I Sense... I Feel... I am everything I wanted to be!!!
Thank You Lord "
~WGH~

About Double Rainbows:
What's happening here is that the ray of sunlight bounces twice off the back interior surface of the raindrop before re-emerging into the air.
The second reflection inverts the order of the colors – the secondary violet band forms at 54 degrees, the red band at 50.5 degrees – so the secondary rainbow appears above the primary one, with red on the inner edge and violet on the outer.
Because the twice-reflected light has had two chances to be transmitted out the back of the raindrop rather than reflected back toward the observer, the secondary bow is much fainter than the primary and frequently cannot be seen at all; it's typical for a secondary rainbow to be visible only at certain points along the arc.

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Guest 26-Jan-2016 21:27
So where were you located to get that angle?
M Paula Neumann24-Mar-2015 12:38
Spectacular image! Lucky you to have witnessed this double rainbow. V
billye ruth logan 26-Feb-2015 03:00
Gorgeous shot
Anitta23-Feb-2015 21:04
Stunning William! Just stunning! After a dry period the falls looks magnificent with all the water! The double rainbow surely made the moment so special and unforgettable! Isn't that amazing!! Yes... Thank you Lord for blessing us in so many ways! *V*
Shen Bowers 19-Feb-2015 23:07
...............Great magical and sacred photos......namaste
veena devi 19-Feb-2015 21:25
fabulous capture, William Hartshorn! stunning beauty and spectacular moment!
Mónica 19-Feb-2015 09:53
Breathtaking William!
Charlene Ambrose19-Feb-2015 01:03
Beautiful, Will! V
Jim Peterson19-Feb-2015 00:12
great capture....awesome place...
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