Today I stepped outside and was greeted with this image just after the clouds parted. Fortunately I had my camera ready to go. This view is at the Sierra Nevada foothills looking Northeast over Bidwell Ranch, CA. A light mist was falling and the sun was behind me. I had a wide view of the horizon. Perfect rainbow conditions enabled me to catch this rare full arc
This is a composite image of two photos, using panorama stitching software. There’s hint of a double rainbow too, see photos below.
Interesting thing about this property, it was purchased by the City of Chico and the local environmentalists consider it “sacred ground”, and have managed to convince the city to make it off limits and marked as “no tresspassing”. Look but don’t touch.
Here’s a photo from my weather station that shows the rainbow:
And here’s a better photo of the double rainbow:
Completely OT, but who drew Denmark as a man with a cold on weather.com?
http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/germanysatellite_large.html?clip=undefined®ion=undefined&collection=localwxforecast&presname=undefined
Reference: Choice of “topical words” It’s not an “optical phenomena” – It’s a rainbow!
(Neat pic. Thanks.)
great pics! Nice job!!!
Awesome photo! Thanks for sharing.
Dropped a lot of Retardant in that Chico country, nice to see a rainbow there.
When I saw Chico it was usually smoke and fire. Great Pic. set it as my wallpaper..
“Photoshopped”
Just kidding … Happy New year guys and Anthony!
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Great photo and a good reminder that we need not fear rising sea level destroying life on earth:
Genesis 9:11-16 NIV
Its beautiful!
But my wallpaper is the picture of the snow rollers from this website last year. Every time I look at the snow rollers, it makes me smile. Who ever took that photo, thanks!
Nice view, Anthony, Happy New Year.
One comment about the city purchase of that land. All these enviro set-asides dilute the tax base, and us regular taxpayers have to pony up more. No one seems to consider that side effect of rampant do-goodism.
Hmmm….no leprechaun, no gold, not even a port-a-potty.
I’ve been had.
Aaaah we are not the enemies of the earth but its friends – wonder is all around us.
Q.
What is the name of the area between the primary and secondary rainbows ?
David L. Hagen (20:05:37) : “Great photo and a good reminder that we need not fear rising sea level destroying life on earth…”
Unless you build cities below sea level.
Nice shot. One thing that I think you can see, at least in the first picture, is that it is brighter inside (i.e., below) the rainbow than outside (i.e., above it).
That is in fact what one expects to see because the rainbow angle represents a maximum angle for light that is reflected once within the raindrop.
Thanks, for this blog and for the picture!
What a beautiful world we can enjoy when we escape the ego cage!
Best wishes to you and yours for 2010!
Oliver K. Manuel
Mark Baker (19:49:45) :
Judging by the head apparel his name must be Richard.
While in Alaska last year, I caught a full arc rainbow, and ending in a cluster of full fall color birch trees. Looked like the pot o gold, and didn’t even have to pshop it!
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n93/kpmailman/P9194377Large.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n93/kpmailman/GoldAtEndofRainbowLarge.jpg
Nice photos!
We are in deep hole of depressing temp inversions just east of you, fog from the rivers, no sunshine, too cold to even go skiing. Fourth year in a row.
So there’s hope. Thanks!
A good meteorological omen, and a great way to start the new year
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‘Global Warming….or a Lot of Hot Air’ is on Fox News now. It’s the second time they’ve played it today. Another nice way to start the new year.
They’re going over ClimateGate now. 🙂
Keith Minto (20:23:32) :
Q.
What is the name of the area between the primary and secondary rainbows ?
Alexander’s band. Not to be confused with Alexander’s Rag Time Band.
More public land turned into “wilderness” – the only true example of which, as we know, is the space between the greenies ears.
I see you’re still in Chico. I used to watch you on TV when I was in college there.
I enjoy your blog.
REPLY: Thanks – still broadcasting daily, just a different format – A
Who is the whistler blower that changed the global warming world!?
Awesome shot Anthony. Thanks for sharing.
I did take the liberty of playing with it….a touch more contrast and a bit of manipulation to the foreground thereby enhancing the visual impact of the rainbow arc.
http://penoflight.com/climatebuzz/Files/AWRainbow1.jpg
WUWT ends the old year with heavenly wonder and starts the new with earthly beauty. Thanks and happy new year, Anthony!