- Posted on: Thu, Nov 20 2008 10:46 PM
Welcome to the Land of the Rainbow, A complely new page which is going to be devoted to the Rainbow Tales and songs, myths and of course the wonderful playlists.
THERAINBOW, I think most of us know what a rainbow is, if not we shall find out later. But does anyone know where the "Rainbow Ends" Well if you listen to the scientists they will tell you that the rainbow that we see in the sky, is made by tiny particles of water trapped in the atmosphere, which, when the sunlight shines through them, creates the shape of a bow across the sky. It is only when our eyes see the sun through the tiny raindrops that makes us see this fantastic prism in the sky. I don't know if any of you have been across the sea on a boat and looked over the side to see the waves, maybe you were lucky enough to see a salt water rainbow reaching up from the waves towards the sky, again this is caused by reflection of light through the droplets splashed upwards from the motion of the boat breaking through and us catching the reflection in our eyes. I saw my first "salt water rainbow," going over to Skye on a ferry many, many years ago. Now that is the scientific explanation, I like the real one better, you know the one of the Leprechauns and the Fairies, and the Pots of Gold, much more exciting. I am sure that I will be able to put many more things on this, your Rainbow Page. Aren't you Kids? Do you know an easy way of remembering the colours of the rainbow, just take the first letter from this sentence. Richard - Of - York - Gave - Battle - In - Vain. The colours of the rainbow at the expense of poor Richard the Third. |
- Posted on: Thu, Nov 20 2008 10:41 PM
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