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It was warm, it was wet, and many of us saw rainbows It was warm, it was wet, and many of us saw rainbows
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Saturday was warm, and Sunday was wet. But Monday seemed to blend them both into a wet, warm day that also offered rainbows.Saturday was warm, and Sunday was wet. But Monday seemed to blend them both into a wet, warm day that also offered rainbows.
Whatever else they signified, the afternoon rainbows told of the retreat of the day’s rain clouds, allowing sunlight to sparkle on still-suspended droplets of mist. Whatever else they signified, the afternoon rainbows told of the retreat of the day’s rain clouds, allowing sunlight to sparkle on still-suspended droplets of mist. It was reflected by them and refracted by them and if you had your back to the sun at the right time and place, you saw something you don’t see every day.
Throughout Washington, people voiced personal responses to the uncommon conditions.Throughout Washington, people voiced personal responses to the uncommon conditions.
Adele Scalia, who grew up in the tropics, said good hair days for her curly coiffure help make a normal Washington winter tolerable. But this month, she said, was first unpleasantly cold and now “warm enough for frizz.”Adele Scalia, who grew up in the tropics, said good hair days for her curly coiffure help make a normal Washington winter tolerable. But this month, she said, was first unpleasantly cold and now “warm enough for frizz.”
Another response was that of Jane Hartman of Rockville, Md., an amateur naturalist who turned over logs in Rock Creek Park, studying the life beneath.Another response was that of Jane Hartman of Rockville, Md., an amateur naturalist who turned over logs in Rock Creek Park, studying the life beneath.
“The insects like to come out on warm days,” she said. “I like to look for them.”“The insects like to come out on warm days,” she said. “I like to look for them.”
It was 66 degrees in Washington, and it rained more than a quarter-inch.It was 66 degrees in Washington, and it rained more than a quarter-inch.
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