Our Actions and Reactions - Part V

By A. Sayward Lamb
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It was a beautiful June day, a few years ago, when I was fly fishing for trout on Nesowadnehunk Lake in Northern Maine. On this particular afternoon I happened to be fishing alone in my boat, so I was leisurely cruising to different locations around the lake. The sky had a few clouds, but there was still plenty of sunshine. It was a very comfortable day to be out on the water.

About the middle of the afternoon, I noticed the sky was becoming dark at the base of some huge mountains, about two or three miles easterly of where I was fishing. I kept a close watch on that darkening area because I didn’t want to get caught out on the lake in a thunderstorm or in heavy rain and winds. The sky became much darker and soon I could see heavy rain coming down, obscuring the large mountains in the background. Fortunately, the storm was not moving my way, so I continued fishing, keeping a close eye on those heavy showers.

After a half-hour or so, I saw the rain was abating and a huge rainbow began to develop from each side of the area where it had been raining. Within minutes, a beautiful rainbow began to form from the tops of each mountain. As I watched, this incredibly beautiful rainbow extended clear across the sky from the top of one mountain, to the top of the other.

I would guess these mountaintops were about four or five miles apart. I was even more amazed when another beautiful rainbow developed immediately adjacent to the first one. I had never seen such a beautiful sight. This was Mother Nature displaying her beauty with an indescribable intensity of vivid colors, highlighting the eastern sky. It was such an unusual sight that I stopped fishing and simply sat and watched the double rainbows as they slowly dissipated over a period of at least another half hour as the storm moved out of the area.

It is hard for me to describe my emotions as I watched. I can only say this was one of the most beautiful sights that I have ever seen. Everything during those moments, blended together to make this an outstanding event. I felt very fortunate to have been there to witness it with my own eyes. My only regret was the fact that no one else was with me to have enjoyed that once in a lifetime experience.