We ask, why is rainbow in a half circle?
“The half arch appearance of a rainbow is due to dispersion of light. Your back must be to the sun and looking at a 40 degree angle”.
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Photo by Kathy
Palm Springs, CA
Along Interstate 10
January 21, 2012
No rain could stop this chick! Driving in heavy rains from Los Angeles County to Imperial County was a little bit of a challenge.
What was rain in LA was only sprinkle in Palm Springs. We stopped to fix my wiper blades, but forgot to wipe my lens that caused the water spots.
As we parked, it was a surprise and rewarding to see this rainbow. I used a 300mm lens to get a close up but it was a bit of a blurr. You see the wind turbines in the background.
Blue skies as we reached North Shore in Salton Sea, a living desert. What a big change.
But life has full of surprises! This was taken at 1:15 p.m. The background shows the dust mixed with the clouds. The weather forecast says windy but did not expect a dust storm.
I did not expect to see beautiful sunset like this (control click) taken a year ago, but it was another surprise to see the volcanic mud pots. I thought it was man made, but when I heard the bubbling sounds and saw the steam, it was real.
Time to head home.
This post is linked to:
Our World Tuesday
Hosted by these wonderful ladies:
Sandy, Sylvia, Lady Fi, Gatina and Arija
and
Outdoor Wednesday
Hosted by Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer
The Salton Sea is an inland saline lake in the Sonoran Desert of extreme southeastern California. It occupies the Salton Basin, a remnant of prehistoric Lake Cahuilla. It is borderded on the south by the rich agricultural areas of the Imperial Valley and on the west, by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Both the Salton Sea State Recreation Area and the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge are located on its shores.
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