Two Rainbows – Twice the Blessings.

Met my friend Elizabeth for dinner at a favorite restaurant in the beach block this evening. As we talked, munched, and sipped martinis a storm blew through dumping heavy rains on the area. But we barely noticed.

Before we left however, the rain had subsided and Elizabeth shouted "look, rainbow". We could see it from the restaurant windows. We raced outside (along with a few other diners) in the light drizzle and were struck by something else.

There were TWO rainbows arcing through the evening sky. So we grabbed cameras and took a few shots before they disappeared. Rainbows are fleeting, magical things.

Interestingly, the purple line in the prominent rainbow was quite vivid, somewhat of a rarity. Not easy to see in this photo, just trust me. The other rainbow was less spectacular, but remarkable by its very presence.

In the first shot (sorry, it’s a bit lopsided) the two are clearly visible from the street in front of the restaurant.

The second is shot from the beach and you can see the rainbow rising from the ocean. From our perspective we could see the entire arc of the bow, rising from the ocean north of us, and descending into it in the far south. Just an astonishing visual. People were smiling and taking pictures on the street and at the beach. Everyone was happily amazed by this natural spectacle and were shouting, “did you see there are two, there are two?”

In the third shot below you can see that the second rainbow is already gone.

By the time we got back to the restaurant there was no sign of either of them. The sun had sunk lower into the west and our window into the miraculous had closed.

There is no need to chase rainbows. It’s a great gift when they appear to us and bring such joy.We received a blessing this evening and all of us who were present shared this event together in community. It will not be forgotten any time soon.

I knew there was something special about today and this evening. All day everything seemed to click, mesh, and come together, but I just couldn't put my finger on what it was. I think I know now:

New beginnings. New directions. New attitudes.

The rainbows witnessed and approved.

As Daniel says; Be Blessed.

More later.

*