Two days ago, after a series of thunderstorms rolled through our area in Round Rock, the sky outside our living room window began to glow in a way that stopped us in our tracks. It was just past 8:20 in the evening, and something in that light told us to go outside.
We were not disappointed. The entire sky had transformed into a living canvas of deep orange and magenta — colors so vivid they made our neighborhood in the Gardens of Teravista feel like a different world. And stretching overhead, from one end of the horizon to the other, was a full rainbow, its arc enveloping the entire scene.
What made it truly remarkable was how the colors shifted as we followed the arc with our eyes. On the left, the sky held a deep, cool blue. Then, gradually, it gave way to layers of orange, pink, and magenta, all bleeding into one another in the most spectacular way. And if you looked carefully — just above and outside the primary arc — there was a second rainbow, softer and more diffuse, like an echo of the first.
I reached for my Samsung S23 and did my best to capture what was in front of us. A few basic adjustments in Lightroom helped bring out the colors the way my eye actually saw them. I also shot a short video, because a still image alone could not quite do justice to the sweep and scale of it all.
Moments like this remind me how much beauty is right outside the door — if we only take the time to look.
That is the story behind the shots. If you liked this post, you may also be interested in others featuring Cellpic Sunday, Landscapes, Rainbow, Sunset, Teravista, Texas. Until the next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
Posted for John’s Cellpic Sunday.
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Steve Schwartzman
How fortunate to have gotten such a great view, uma vista fantástica, at Teravista. It’s good that you followed your instinct to go outside. Do you know if any of your neighbors ventured out to look too?
Egidio Leitao
The light coming in through the window was strong and very different. I did not see any neighbors when we were out. Thanks for the comment.
restlessjo
What a glorious sight, Egidio xx
Egidio Leitao
It felt great indeed. Thanks for writing. xx
shoestringdiary
Awesome colors! I have learned to get ready with a camera after a thunderstorm because the rains clear the atmosphere resulting in crisp photos with vivid colors as you got here. (Leo)
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Leo. About the camera, I started to keep a camera in our bedroom because of the bird activity outside our bedroom window. Sometimes, there’s no time to get a camera if it’s not right there.
Wandering Dawgs
Egidio, what a wonderful even to witness! I agree with your last sentence that moments like this remind us of how much beauty is right outside our door if we just take time to look.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Beth. Sometimes we forget to slow down and look around us.
Toonsarah
Wow, that’s truly amazing – and beautiful!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks. It was very unusual.
Anne Sandler
Just beautiful Egidio! I think that’s Nature telling us that there is hope.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Anne. I hope you’re right.
photobyjohnbo
Wow! Just WOW!! Beautiful, Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, John. It was truly memorable and quick. After those images with my phone, I went in the house to get my Sony camera, but when I returned, the rainbows were gone.
margaret21
Extraordinary! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks for your feedback. It was surreal.