musings on the moon

The full moon is my favourite time. 

It has been so beautiful this past week. 

I find its light quite mesmerising and very calming. 

One of the most amazing natural phenomena I've ever seen was when I was driving home, one night, on the M5 motorway. 

There was a full moon and a bright, cloudless sky ahead, but there must've been a rain shower somewhere, because a rainbow appeared! 

It was just like a normal rainbow, but totally without colour.  Just different shades of grey.  It was beautiful.  A rainbow of shadows.  Unexpected and absolutely awe-inspiring. 

I couldn't really believe what I was seeing.  And, being on the motorway, I couldn't stop to gaze at it.  I was alone too, so I couldn't even share it with anyone. 

I've never seen one since and never met anyone who's seen one either.  If it wasn't for the internet, I might now think I'd imagined it. 

But they DO happen - I wasn't dreaming! 

They're called Lunar Rainbows or (my preferred name) ......... Moonbows!

Here's a link to a photograph of one.  They've used a filter to show the colour but it also shows the uncoloured view, like I saw it.  

How cool is that?

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