He is explaining
supernumerary
rainbows to me –
how it’s all about
raindrop size
distribution.
‘Sunlight reflects
not only from inside
the falling droplets
but interferes with
wave phenomena.
It’s similar to ripples
when someone
throws a stone in
a pond,’ he says.
And I am impressed
with his knowledge
of atmospheric optics
but I’d only asked
how there could ever be
too many rainbows.
Spangle McQueen is a happy grandma and hopeful poet living in Sheffield.
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