ramblings of an optomistic spirit

17/03/2014

Moonbow.

Laying in bed last night hearing the rain hammering on the roof and skylights trying to read.
I  decided to make a cup of tea it was late almost midnight.
On returning with my cuppa I opened the velux blind to gaze at the rain just to see how bad it was outside the wind was howling too.
I actually had to take a double take.
I have never even heard of them till I googled it after my experience.
There it was in all its magnificence, I was actually in awe of its beauty.


It had a luminescence about it, silvery white in colour I could just about make out some of the colours.


A Moonbow !


Well I scampered back down the stairs and grabbed my camera.
I CLICKED away and then checked hmmm nothing. I opened the velux window to be met by wind and rain hitting me hard in the face. Determinedly I clicked away again, sadly again no amazing picture captured.
Ok so maybe Andy is right I need to read my camera manual.
I had no idea how to take the shot to capture it.
Apparently I needed to do a long exposure.
So unfortunately I have no amazing photo to add to the blog :-(


I closed the velux window warmed my hands on my cup of tea and just gazed at it.
The low cloud blocked it for a while but for about 45mins I just gazed.


Have you ever seen a Moonbow ?

8 comments:

  1. I have never heard of that. I bet it was just wonderful to sit and take it in. I know every time I see a rainbow I am in awe. I don't care how many times I see one, I still feel that way. Would love to see this.

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  2. How cool! I've never heard of it either. Read that manual!

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  3. Your words of this phenomenon are almost enough to 'get the picture' so to speak, but hopefully another time you do get a photo. Like you Annie, I'm never reedy to capture unusual weather in a rush - and I so dislike trying to decipher manuals, I just don't have the patience!!!

    Mary X

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    1. me neither Mary I have no patience at all :-)
      Annie x

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  4. I have never heard of a moonbow! It must have looked so magical despite the wind and the rain! Sarah x

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  5. How wonderful to see, sorry you didn't get a photo.

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