Blackwater River rainbow

[Dave Johnston]

I went out with a friend yesterday to the wetlands of the Blackwater River, in Canaan Valley WV., expecting to take foggy sunrise pictures. But the fog didn't happen, so we stuck around and took some fairly mundane shots, just to say we did. Then suddenly a light shower came off the mountain to the west, just as the sun broke through a slot below the clouds., and this brilliant rainbow broke out. It lasted for a good 15 minutes, enough time to take many more pictures than I needed, but enough time to repeatedly wipe the breeze-blown misty rain off my front element and get a few that were actually sharp! This is probably the best of the bunch.

Comments and suggestions welcome!

Dave

 

[AlanLichty]

A really nice capture - double rainbow above and a reflected rainbow below with a squall in the distance. Sweet.

 

[Ben Egbert]

What's really sweet about this is the great light on the foliage on the left. Beautiful image.

 

[sweetgrass]

Beautiful image Dave, you got it all here.

 

[JimFox]

Awesome Dave! A double rainbow to boot! This sure looks cool, and was a nice surprise reward for you and your friend.

 

[JimFox]

PS. Please invite your friend to join FocalWorld if you haven't already.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

A rainbow with its reflection - not that's something.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

great capture

 

[Dave Johnston]

Thanks so much, everyone! This was indeed very fortunate!

Dave

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful image, Dave. It certainly is the best of any bunch of images I have seen in a while.

 

[Dave Johnston]

Thank you, Doug!

Dave