Spectrum of wonder

rainbow

An amazing beauty,
An awe inspiring sight,
Droplets of rain,
Combine with the light,

Refraction and reflection,
Reveal hidden colour,
A spectrum of wavelengths,
A view like no other,

Like many a beauty,
Its life is too short,
All the more precious,
A gift to be caught,

So bright and vibrant,
A beacon on grey,
A sky-arc of nature,
To brighten your day.

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photo challenge: Surprise

Photo & Poem by:  Anxious Alien

I took this photo yesterday.  The primary rainbow only lasted 5 minutes, and the secondary one only two minutes, so I was honoured to be able to take a picture of this polychromatic phenomenon.

(I’d also never noticed that the secondary rainbow has its colours in the reverse order to the primary too.  Cool!)

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    1. Thanks Abrie, but I can’t take any credit because I didn’t notice either, I only read the fact online. I found it very interesting though and have been glad to share it with other people who hadn’t noticed too!

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  3. Always nice when nature arrives just in time for a smile. I don’t think I would have noticed the reverse colors; I just love rainbows. Great capture from you and a grand “surprise” for you. Have a good weekend.

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