There was a nice break in the stormy weather this several weeks ago, though dark clouds occasionally blocked the welcome sunshine. Those dark clouds brought rainbows. Mark Hancock photographed an unusual one near the Point Arena Lighthouse. He wrote, “I've never seen such a flat rainbow, it was so vivid and right above Arena Rock off the Lighthouse Peninsula.  Really beautiful. I made sure everyone on my staff took a look and they all agreed it was pretty unique.”

Such a low rainbow is rare. I learned that the position of the sun in the sky plays the crucial role in determining the height, or lack thereof, at which the rainbow appears. As the sun climbs higher, the rainbow drops lower. We usually see rainbow in the mornings, and sometimes in the late afternoon.

You can see sights like this at the Point Arena Lighthouse. Learn more about it at this link: https://www.pointarenalighthouse.com/

Thanks to Mark for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Clouds this morning, sunny this afternoon, with rain arrived early tomorrow, Friday. Maybe we'll have more rainbows!