One year differs from the next. Last year had a dramatic forest fire; this year almost nothing burned. Last year we hardly noticed black bears; this year they abound. Last year offered copious dragonflies; this year there were few.
There are years when one is treated to many rainbows, usually starting in June. This year, rainbows have been sparse. The one below, from last evening, is — sigh — offered as a bit of tokenism merely to acknowledge that the laws of physics still apply.
Physics aside, it is a wonderful image. Dark wispy clouds, double rainbows, long shadows, dappled waters from lake bottom to the brightness of ………??