Two rainbows at the same time
By alberello
@alberello (4752)
Italy
April 10, 2013 11:12am CST
Dear friends Mylotters.
Yesterday I came across a discussion on rainbows.
These rainbows however, were somewhat special, since they were made of cloth of clothes hanging from a rope, all of different color.
The person to whom I have commented on his threads, I said that last year, in the month of June, during a pilgrimage to Lourdes, I came across a rainbow particular, that a rainbow twin!
Perhaps from the photograph that you, dear readers, you can see, it makes little the idea, but I can assure you that the rainbows that I photographed, are two, either at the same time.
The rainbow is a strange phenomenon, rare and always has its own charm. Therefore deserves to be photographed.
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10 responses
@emily7339 (1337)
• Malaysia
11 Apr 13
Hi alberello, At last you posted your rainbow photo 
. That is fantastic...the other is a bit dim but still viewable. Seeing this rainbow colors make me feel good 
. Thank you very much!
. That is fantastic...the other is a bit dim but still viewable. Seeing this rainbow colors make me feel good . Thank you very much!@alberello (4752)
• Italy
11 Apr 13
I wanted to post the photo of the two rainbows, according to your request. I know that you enjoyed it.
@emily7339 (1337)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 13
Yes, I like colorful things. It makes me feel my days are brighter and with hope. See, take a look at my avatar...it is so colorful 
. I appreciate that very very much! I did save it at my desktop. I hope you do not mind 
.
. I appreciate that very very much! I did save it at my desktop. I hope you do not mind .
@joizee (502)
• Philippines
11 Apr 13
According to weather forecasters, double rainbows phenomenon happens when sunlight strikes another droplet that reflects the second rainbow. That's why the other rainbow has a reverse pattern (VIBGYOR instead of ROYGVIB). But hey, you're lucky to have seen it, I for one haven't seen one. Keep on photographing and sharing!
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
11 Apr 13
Well, good scientific explanation!
However, I do not know if I have a chance to photograph other two rainbows at the same time.
keep in mind that in the picture, I was not in the place where I live (italy), but I was in Lourdes, for a pilgrimage.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
11 Apr 13
I've often seen rainbows here in the Philippines. I haven't seen one for the whole 6 months that i was in Bangkok. It's because it rarely rains there at all.
@rocketking (189)
• Singapore
11 Apr 13
I had the fortune to see 2 rainbows too, many years ago when I was in New Zealand for a holiday. It was just after a light rain and I guess the clean air in New Zealand helped to create 2 clear rainbows. It has been over 10 years and though I did not photograph it I still remember it, it was such a wonderful experience.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
11 Apr 13
Yes, I know, it is a wonderful experience to attend these phenomena of nature. So I'm not the only one to have seen two rainbows at the same time
@gljcleeve (147)
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11 Apr 13
The second rainbow is very faint, but definately there, well captured.
Here in the UK, rainbows are not that unusual but double ones are a lot less common. I've seen a few through my life, but I'd by no means count it as a common sight.
I suppose we get quite a few rainbows here because it's a wet climate that is always changing and so it's by no means uncommon for it to be raining while the sun's out.
But well done on the photo, a great capture.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
11 Apr 13
Well, you have to keep in mind that the pictures I took with a simple smartfone from the camera to less than 3 MPS.
If I had a best equipment, the quality would be much more noticeable.
Patience!
@Greyfalcon (93)
• India
10 Apr 13
You are really lucky to see something like that with your own eyes. I've seen many rainbows when I was little but now I hardly go out or look up in the sky in the rainy season. I've never seen twin rainbows before. Thanks for sharing :)
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
10 Apr 13
Well, this photograph has aroused the interest of many users of Mylot. In particular, I wanted it I post under the request of a person.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
10 Apr 13
yes! i see it. it is two rainbows! is that where you live?
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
10 Apr 13
No, I'm italian. I was in Lourdes for a spiritual pilgrimage.
However, a phenomenon to see two rainbows at the same time, to me, it had never happened before.
@silverfox09 (4708)
• United States
18 Apr 13
The rainbow is beautiful but I love the background . The building on the hill resemble a castle .
I have never seen two rainbow at once .
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
10 Apr 13
I checked the photo and I saw two rainbows.
The one is fading- it's like a shadow of the brighter one.
I haven't seen this in real- but the picture tells there is really twin rainbow in there.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
10 Apr 13
Yes, I know, this is according to me, a strange phenomenon is very rare. For this reason I have not lost the opportunity to photograph.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
13 Apr 13
Hi,
You are very lucky to watch two rainbows at a time. I also watched rainbow many times but I never have the opportunity of watching twin rainbows. in your photograph other rainbow is very faint. Nature is really very wonderful. We can watch many colorful things in nature.
