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I love taking photos of rainbows, even when I am driving! 

Rainbows fill me with childlike wonder. I was always drawn to those vivid colours in the sky, even without knowing the science behind it. As they appear after a drizzle of rain, rainbows are a symbol of hope that better moments can appear out of nowhere.

On Tuesday this week, I was driving to town and we kept seeing rainbows along the way. For me it’s a little wink from the universe to say “keep going”…

During school days we were taught the mnemonic “Richard Of York Gained Battle In Vain” to remember the seven colours ( Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). Scientific explanations about rainbows speak about refraction and dispersion of light. Sunlight can pass through water in the air and cause this spectrum of colours to appear. The rainbow can also appear from any airborne water element, even mist or sprays.

A rainbow is actually circular in shape but what the human eye sees is only half of the phenomenon, forming an arc in the sky. It is even more mysterious as according to research, the eye and brain also do not see or recognise all the colours. There are millions of different colours.

Have you heard people saying that rainbows stop rain from pouring? It can trick the mind to think so as the arc forms a protective layer between the sky and earth but without scientific evidence this will remain a myth…

In Mauritius we do not have rainbows only in the sky but we also have rainbow hued earth. A natural phenomenon caused by volcanic activity and erosion. I have been fortunate to work at this magical place called Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth with red, blue, green colours beneath my feet. Would you like to read more about this beautiful place?