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Rainbows don’t come very often, and sometimes we are on the lookout for one. When it finally appears, it really excites us! Why? Because the beautiful colours catch our attention and can make us feel happy and excited. It is also amazing to think that a rainbow is a natural optical effect created by sunlight interacting with water droplets in the air.

But did you know you can make your own rainbow?

When the Sun is behind you, you can spray some water into the air in front of you. The tiny water droplets refract, reflect and disperse the sunlight, which separates light into its different colours. Depending on your position, you can even see a double rainbow, just like the above! This happens when the sunlight is reflected twice inside the water droplets before reaching our eyes.

I think it is amazing that something as simple as sunlight and water can create something so beautiful. I love doing this whenever I water the plants, creating my own little rainbow in the garden, and it cheers me up!

And today, I decided to add another colour.

While I was at my local supermarket, I spotted these beautiful, vibrant flowers called celosia. They came in such a gorgeous mix of colours that I couldn’t resist, and they were the last ones left on the shelf!

So, of course, I grabbed them immediately!