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The sunset was so surreal tonight, rolling soft colors across the fields…
and then I saw the double rainbow, strangely monochromatic…
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This rainbow was *amazing*. My wife and I were walking to our car after having dinner in Menlo Park and we just couldn’t believe it. (Also amazing–I didn’t have a camera on me at the time.) I’ve never seen a sunset rainbow before. (Also weird that there is actually some rain falling on Silicon Valley tonight. That doesn’t happen often in August.)
This is a great view of it, too….more impressive than it was down in Menlo Park.
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I got a couple of shots from Los Altos as well:
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i saw this tonight, too… and you are right, was so surreal. …have never seen a dark rainbow at dusk
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Here is a picture from Newark CA, didn’t have a wide angle lens though. http://www.flickr.com/photos/morgret/2737749208/
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Congratulations!
Your photo is very interesting and beautiful – Well done !
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Very cool! When the only light coming in is red, you get a red rainbow. Explained here:
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Whowwwww amazing.
And what is fun is how many people from the area went outside to take a picture of it.Here is what we had in France. Must have been some kind of Earth SunSet Day =)
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we have a red-shift from dispersion overlaying the refracted coherence of total internal reflection (A) but not backscatter (B)…
the very same thing happened to me last night when i was trying to think too hard about rainbows in my bubble bath *
’tis an interesting one – seems that enough integrity is preserved after both total internal reflection and backscatter to define the double bow strongly enough through the general diffraction taking place in that band of droplets…
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Congratulations!
Your photo is very interesting and beautiful – Well done !“Only after the last tree has been cut down,
Only after the last river has been poisoned,
Only after the last fish has been caught,
Only then will mankind find that money cannot be eaten.”Quote by Noquisi my Native American Indian Teacher and Instructor of Love, Light and Harmony, including Faith, Tasha and Mosche Lopez Pereira’, Morning Star, Snowfeather, Sundance, White Eagle, Yellow Hawk, Turtle Eye, White Buffalo, Morning Dove, Big Bear, Sun Bear, Strong Bear, Cross Bear, Little Bear, Waking Dove, Sundance, Black Elk, Spirit Eagle, Blue Eagle, Eagle Spirit, Many Feather, White Eagle, Spring Moon, Rolling Thunder, Zula, Mother Selu, Beaver, Silver Wind, and Blue Star, Silver Hawk, Moon Goose, Little Flute, Little Tree, White Wolf, Night Hawk, Wolf Friend, Standing Elk, Little Bird, Dream Star, Rainbow That Shines In the Night, Windflower, Dancing Moon, Deer Lays Down, Morning Rain Song, Sun Heart, Raven Hair, Laughing Coyote, Desert Star, Singing Fire Hair and my Little Shy Wolf, and the Crosswinds over the deserts at the mountains
Wish you a happy Day from Sweden and my little André http://www.flickr.com/photos/touchdown_in_paradise/1475304580/
Holger
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that Cree quote is a good one – but, then again, i’ve occasionally found the odd Zimbabwean Dollar quite tasty and nutritious – although perhaps only psychosomatically so, with the knowledge of how many zeroes are printed on the bill… *
"Rainbow That Shines In The Night" – i knew there was something appropriate somewhere in that giant list…
(adopts Casey Kasem accent) – "Sundance" is also very well represented, with not one but two entries in Native America’s Top 53, kids!
😉 – i jest, Holger. happy Thursday 7th to you!
Amitola, Ayame, Chavatangakwunua, Cozamalotl, Dziadzan, Enfys, Iris, Isa, Itzel, Ixchel, Kashti, Keshet, Munkwon, Ostadar, Osumare, Tangakwunu, Ziazan
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Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Rainbows…..PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE POSTING, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Wonderful red glow to the whole scene. Great info here as to why the rainbow is red at sunset.
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Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Excellent Photographer Awards ADMIN INVITE only / Post1/ Award3, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
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Great capture! I love how you filled the frame with that beautiful sky!
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stunning photo, glad you captured for all to see.
another interesting thing about this rainbow is that it seemed to span a 40-50 miles radius, people as far south as morgan hill, and as far north as san mateo were mesmerized by it.
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well seen, bravo =)
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Oi! Sou administrador de um grupo chamado Ponto de Vista!(Jogo! Represente a música com fotos! nº 01) e nós adoraríamos ter isto adicionado ao grupo!
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I have never seen a monochromatic rainbow before! That is a one in a million shot!
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Here is another pink rainbow a few days earlier in Utah.
What a fabulous sight, really out of this world!! I have the impression that I am observing a scene on another planet. Gorgeous! You were fortunate Steve to have seen it. Thanks for showing it to us.
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YOU DESERVE A
CRAZY IVORY AWARD!!
This is not a Group Award or anything…its just my personal Award for great pictures…
this is definitely one of the best picures on flickr!This is Award is unique so enjoy the Attention!
GREAT WORK!!
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