Rainbow

Rainbow (noun) is a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens or in a spray of water from a fountain or waterfall. A rainbow is caused by the refraction and reflection of the light on droplets of water. A primary rainbow shows red on the outer edge of the arc and violet on the inner edge.  When there is a double rainbow, the second rainbow shows the colors in reverse order.  The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. 

A Fogbow is similar to that of a rainbow, but is formed by fog and cloud droplets which diffract light.  

I love this time of year in Southern California because I know that many times when we have rain it will be followed by a beautiful rainbow.  I also love when the light shines through a triangular prism of glass creating a colorful rainbow on whatever surface happens to be in its path.  The rainbow is one of my favorite forms of nature!

“The true harvest of my life is intangible - a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched”  Henry David Thoreau

An Irish Blessing For You: 

“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.  May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.  May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that’s always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”