Snowbow: Visual Meditation
January 18, 2008 · by Christine
When we were in Whistler over Christmas we had the delight of seeing two different rainbows, which I realized were actually “snowbows.” One of them looked like a traditional arc (top and bottom image), the other hung suspended in the air upside-down (middle image).
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
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January 18th, 2008 at 4:57 am
The one in the middle is like a smile from the divine. A little reminder that being unique and creative is the natural way.
January 18th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Beautiful, it’s sights like these that make me feel how impossible it is that our world can be just an accidental creation.
January 18th, 2008 at 6:22 am
Wow - I have never been done seeing such a thing as a smiling rainbow. How special you are, Christine, to get yourseln a smiling rainbow.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a snowbow. And how marvelous to have seen one arch downward. Nature’s phenomena are so awe-inspiring and such blessed gifts.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:53 am
the middle one reminds me of a cradle…comfy and cozy, all wrapped up in color
January 18th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Truly what a gift, Christine! Thanks for sharing these spectacular images
It is an inspiration and offering of a touch from The Holy. Neat, neat, neat!!! –Karla
PS…I’ll have to do some digging through my journals from high school, but I have a poem/story that a friend gave me about rainbows. When I find it, I’ll scan and send it to you!
January 18th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Thank you all so very much, I am glad today’s meditation speaks so much to you! It was quite a gift indeed to behold in person.
January 19th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Hi Christine.
Our different worlds look very much alike these days…..
Beautiful photos.
January 20th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Having visited the Oregon Coast a few weeks ago, on the drive just prior to reaching the long stretch of Coastline there was forest fluffy white like the photo you display. I was taken with the grandeur of the site. It was dark and misty as we drove through and it felt like an enchanted place……and the snowbow - I don’t think I have seen one before. Thanks!
January 20th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Very pretty. I love the mountains and the snow.
January 20th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Snowbow! How cool is that?!!! We occasionally have the pleasure at this time of year of “sundogs” but these photos go a bit farther down the road (across the sky) than our little pups.
Beautiful, Christine, again, thanks for sharing! I’ll be showing these photos to my loved ones. My “boy”, Reid (age 26) says “COOL”–he’ll be on the lookout for them now that he knows they are possible. Maybe not in Michigan, but he fell in love with Seattle when he was out west last year. Oh dear, don’t go stealin’ his heart with your wild western ways!
Hugs dearest Christine.
BH.
R
January 20th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Thanks dear friends.
Rachelle, maybe if your son moves out here you’ll be tempted too!