Last week we experienced a short but intense summer storm. It was the kind of storm that makes the early afternoon skies suddenly darken, the wind shake the heck out of the trees, and the powerful rain beat down on anything in its path. The storm started quickly and was was over almost as quickly as it started.Â
When the rain stopped, I walked outside to assess any damage to our property. Â I looked up in the sky and there it was!! Â Clear and and beautiful, hanging over the rooftops as bright and bold as could be! A huge gorgeous rainbow!
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| Over my house |
Excitedly, I called my husband to come and see it, but by the time he got his shoes on and came outside, it had already started to fade. Gone in an instant!!
That’s the thing about rainbows. They never last long. You have to catch them at just the right moment. One second they’re glowing across the sky, and the next, they’ve slipped away like a dream you are still trying to remember.
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| Over my son’s house a few miles away |
I’ve always loved rainbows. There’s something endlessly captivating and almost magical about them, but in actuality they are based on pure science.
Where Do Rainbows Come From?Â
It made me curious—where do these little miracles actually come from? Turns out, it’s pure science: sunlight hitting raindrops at just the right angle, bending and reflecting the light until it splits into that beautiful spectrum of color. It’s happening all the time, really—we just don’t always see it. The light has to be behind you, the rain in front, and everything has to line up just so.
And that’s part of the magic. Rainbows only show up when conditions are just right. Not too early, not too late. You can’t chase them or plan for them. You have to be lucky to see one!!
Some places get more rainbows than others—Hawaii, for instance, is  famous for them. It’s all that mix of sunshine and showers. I see them  from my Florida balcony after a storm stretched across the ocean which is really quite spectacular.
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| View of the double rainbow from my balcony after the storm in Florida |
                        view from my balcony with the storm coming in
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| Night view from my Florida Balcony |
Hawaii – Rainbows are so common, it’s nicknamed The Rainbow State
Iceland – misty waterfalls and long days create ideal conditions to create rainbows.
Ireland – rain and sun in constant rotation provide lots of rainbows  (it’s the land of leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of a rainbow!)
The Pacific Northwest – mix of rain and sun makes rainbows frequent in spring and fall
How do you feel about rainbows? Is it just me or are you excited when you see one?Â
I’m sharing a recipe for a delicious interesting summer salad
My Rainbow Salad ( link to recipe)
Do you eat salad every day? If you are getting bored with the same old same old salad, try including more interesting vegetables such as sweet crunchy jicama, sweet raw off the cob corn kernels, etc.
There’s something magical about a salad that looks as joyful as it tastes. This raw rainbow salad is a celebration of color, crunch, and fresh-from-the-garden goodness. With crisp jicama, juicy tomatoes, sweet corn kernels, peppery radishes, and fragrant herbs like mint and basil, every bite bursts with flavor and vibrance. It’s the kind of dish that feels like summer in a bowl—bright, refreshing, and  nourishing.
Click Here For The Recipe which is vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free
Happy July 4th !!
