The Truth About Rainbows
Well I completely realize this is pretty random, but rather than being an advice blog post, its more of an interesting fact post. In my about me section, I have this picture:
I was on my way to work one afternoon and saw it, and was trying to figure out why in the world the rainbow was only red. Or really, just what it was in general if it wasn’t a rainbow.
Well, it’s called a red rainbow (go figure). Basically, if you didn’t learn this in science class, colors are composed of different wavelengths which is why we see them as that particular color. The sky is blue because blues and greens “scatter” the most, so they’re scattered across our atmosphere. Because the sky is cloudy at the time (this can also occur at sunset), the blues and greens disappear all together, and only the reds make it through. Pretty neat huh?
This is a pretty neat blog I found by a man who has a gondola who also ran across a red rainbow one night. It’s a really gorgeous picture.
Also, here is more information about various types of rainbows. Who knew there were so many!
