Low Bow

Yesterday afternoon, we saw a rather unusual rainbow over Lynn Canal.

I’ve seen a lot of rainbows over the years, even a fog bow once (you can see photos of that if you scroll to the bottom this page in our boatbuilding section). I’ve never seen one quite like this! I assume it’s the standard rainbow arc, but just the top of one. It must be the right amount of moisture over the water, and the right angle of sunlight.

"Low bow" on Lynn Canal, Alaska (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

“Low bow” on Lynn Canal, Alaska (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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One Response to Low Bow

  1. Eva Hensley says:

    Beautiful Mark! Thanks for sharing!

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