It's almost the winter solstice. There's a lot of doom and gloom talk out there. So I thought I would brighten that up a bit. I honestly believe the galactic alignment tomorrow (12-21-12) will be a new start to our old world. This happens only once approximately every 25,600+ years, so it's amazing that we're all here for it. Put some good thoughts out there for the world, if you're so inclined.
Anyway, I went outside this afternoon to get some fresh air and feed the birds/squirrels. The one or two clouds in the sky were moving really fast, so I looked up to see them. Right above my head was the most amazing sight. I hurried and got a camera - and my Mom to witness it! Our neighbor and mailman saw it too. My sister too, after I called her.
The rainbow stayed in the sky for at least 30 minutes. I went out three times to look, it was so stunning. And it was FREEZING cold out. With that one little cloud in the sky, it looks like it's smiling!
It hadn't rained, there wasn't an abundance of clouds, we don't live near a body of water to reflect it and it was 3:10 in the afternoon when the sun was an hour away from setting. But the most awesome thing was that it was upside down! If anyone can explain that, you get the science award of the year.
I know that MG can really get us down some days. While seeing a rainbow or any other wonderful thing in nature doesn't negate that, it certainly brightens up my world when I stumble upon the universe revealing itself to me.
Annie
In case you like looking up at the sky at night to see the stars and the milky way . . .
http://www.allskycam.com/
http://mtham.ucolick.org/techdocs/MH_weather/skycam/