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BRIEF SUN-SHOWER LEADS TO DRAMATIC DOUBLE RAINBOW

May 15, 2016 | 9:32 PM
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An afternoon of dramatic weather led to some dramatic rainbows over the neighborhood. Check out some of the great shots that readers submitted below.

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Photo by Mildred Alpern from West End Avenue and 88th street.

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Photo by Renee Lucier from 67th and Amsterdam.

rainbow renee
Photo by Renee Lucier.

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Photo by Jake Sigal.

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Photo by Jake Sigal.

@westsiderag pic.twitter.com/M4uI0Tkz7T

— Andrew MacCachran (@wheresmykilt) May 16, 2016

@KeithOlbermann — same rainbow from the west pic.twitter.com/hZUGsNicjD

— Dave Winer (@davewiner) May 15, 2016


From Central Park West.

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Peter
Peter
9 years ago

love the photography. Great idea!

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Suzanne R
Suzanne R
9 years ago

Beautiful!

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Danny I
Danny I
9 years ago

Great shots of the rainbows. Sure hope the photographers made a wish & that they come true.

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Barbara S Lucier
Barbara S Lucier
9 years ago

What natural beauty – life is good !!!!

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Nancy
Nancy
9 years ago

Yes. It was a magnificent rainbow….
Pot of Gold at each end!,

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Brett
Brett
9 years ago

Reminds me of my favorite Jobim song — here’s the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHuDeEa9s7M

Here’s another version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Ccxtr0jcY

Gene Lees wrote wonderful English lyrics to the piece, which you can hear in the second version.

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Elizabeth M.
Elizabeth M.
9 years ago

What fabulous pictures. Really inspiring; lots of creative & talented people out there. Thanks for sharing.

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UWSEd
UWSEd
9 years ago

Just like the double rainbows over Dublin the day Marriage Equality became law.

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