Rainbows and leprechauns

I made my way down some back roads this weekend on my photo hike, trying to stay ahead of the rain. I came upon a rainbow and nearly caused an incident pulling over to get a shot of it. Just as I got in place to snapped the photo, a second, paler arc formed, trailing a faint, but visible red line above the first bow.

No, I didn’t have an emotional breakdown that would be worthy of a viral YouTube video, but I will admit I got a little verklempt. It really was quite beautiful in person.

A few of these photos were taken at the beach in Navarre, and the last few were shot at Rocky Bayou State Park near Niceville.

Is it just me, or is a small face visible near the center top of this shot? Just a pair of eyes and the tip of a nose can be seen, like a tiny man is peering out from among the conks.

(Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4)

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25 thoughts on “Rainbows and leprechauns

    1. I try to get out at least once a week, just to take photos. My husband and son are very supportive, and understand how important it is for me to have some ‘me’ time.

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  1. That rainbow picture is awesome. Cool story. Scott and I were on our way to our wedding. We were running late, as we had been informed by everyone who could get ahold of us, which was hard, because we didn’t have cell phones .We didn’t much care – they could not, in point of fact, start without us. But halfway between the hotel where the bridesmaids and groomsmen were staying, we came upon a double rainbow. We would have totally missed it if we’d been on time. Which has completely reinforced our inability to arrive timely forevermore.

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  2. Well, I don’t think I see the face you mean, but I DO see four others (full faces), including one that is animal. I know, I’ve got a pretty active imagination…

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    1. That’s great! I went back and found three other faces too. It’s deceptive, but these conks were actually tiny. I did a tight crop to focus on the first face I saw.

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