Anyone else catch that lovely rainbow this afternoon around sunset? I was showing a friend around Air and Space at the time, and we spotted this behind the Skylab mockup just as we were on our way to check out the simulators. Just seeing that arc makes the humidity and thunderstorms today worth it.
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2 Responses to “Rainbow”
November 16th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Yup, I caught it driving towards Glenmont -> http://www.russellheimlich.com/blog/sights-from-a-rainey-drive-home/ It was such a vivid rainbow.
November 16th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I was crossing the Memorial Bridge while out on a run and saw it as well. Almost made up for being completely drenched.