Rainbows in Waterfalls

What’s in a name?

Why Rainbows in Waterfalls?

Is there any way you can look at a rainbow without feeling a sense of awe?  Sure, we know the scientific explanation for a rainbow.  We may even know the theological explanation for the rainbow.  It is still awe inspiring.  It is beautiful.

A rainbow appeals to all of our senses.  The rainbow appears after a rain so…

• ž   We’ve been used to a cloud-filled sky and now there is sunlight and color in the sky.
• ž   The air has been washed of impurities – it smells fresh and clean.
• ž   We can feel that purity on our skin. Maybe we can feel the sunlight on our skin.
• ž   Everything sounds more crisp.  Even the birds sound more beautiful after the rain.

A rainbow is kinda the total package.

Waterfalls are much the same.  They are a feast for the senses.

• ž   The ever-changing shape is amazing to watch.
• ž   The earthy smell of the water in the air (much different than the smell after a rain)
• ž   The feeling of the damp air surrounding us
• ž   The loud roar of the waterfall isolates us from the rest of the world.

So what could be more amazing than a rainbow in a waterfall?  The rainbow just kinda hangs in the air with the backdrop of that roaring waterfall.  The rainbow is so delicate; the waterfall so powerful.

Rainbow in Waterfall, Yellowstone - 2008

So there you have it:   Rainbows in Waterfalls – a feast for the senses – awe inspiring.