Wednesday, August 17, 2011

R/ Alphabe-Thursday

Rainbow over an East Gwillimbury soccer field 

R is for RAINBOW.

Rainbow over an East Gwillimbury park

RAINBOW:  a spectrum of light seen in the sky when light from the sun shines through droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere.

Rainbow effects can also be seen near fountains, water falls and...

Balloons in a rainbow of colours

even floating over strip malls. Festive, don't you think?

And somewhere northwest of where I live (I honestly forget where exactly),  a rainbow effect is painted on...

House painted in rainbow colours

a building. Yes, it's for real! So, would YOU paint your house like this?

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE


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42 comments:

  1. ShammickiteAugust 17, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    there must have been a special on rainbow flavoured paint at the local paint store.

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  2. Lois EvensenAugust 17, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    It would be easy to give directions if you live in a house like that. ;)

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  3. MadSnapperAugust 17, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    love the rainbows love the baloons the house not so much.

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  4. SharonAugust 17, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Beautiful rainbow!

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  5. cieldequimperAugust 17, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    This post kept getting better and better! The house is incredible, I love it!

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  6. LeoraAugust 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Someone who painted that house must be really in love with color!
    The rainbow is special, and I love balloons.

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  7. RoanAugust 17, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Oh my! I must rethink my new paint scheme. Everyone would be jealous of my house if I had one like that. ;)

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  8. Tina´s PicStoryAugust 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Great shots. This house is cool! :)

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  9. jocoAugust 17, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    How cheery and beautiful with all those colours.
    And finding that painted house...priceless.
    BTW, I can't find out when this link opens.
    joco
    [morememes]

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  10. My name is RietAugust 17, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    I love rainbows. Great R choice.

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  11. GeorgeAugust 17, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    You got some beautiful pictures of rainbows, and of rainbow balloons. But I must admit that I'm not ready to paint our house in the rainbow colors you showed in your last picture.

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  12. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪August 17, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    The rainbows are almost vertical.

    I will say Wow to the house, but sorry, I won't live in it.

    It is the same as a multicolored rainbow bow. Sorry, I wear balck most of the time in winter.

    Talking about winter, we have another polar blast.

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  13. ellen b.August 17, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Fabulous! Love all your rainbow images! No, I would not paint my house like this unless I lived alone on an island somewhere....

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  14. JudyAugust 17, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I love the second shot of the rainbow! The apple tree seems to be bathed in golden light!
    That house is something else! I am trying not to judge other people, but that kinda stretches the limits...

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  15. RandyAugust 17, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Nice variety of rainbows!

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  16. RedPatAugust 17, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Wouldn't want to look at that house too often!

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  17. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I love the rainbow pictures. I was treated to a beautiful rainbow yesterday, but I didn't have my camera.

    Teresa

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  18. KathyAugust 17, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I love rainbows but I would never paint my house like that!

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  19. MichelleAugust 17, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Gorgeous rainbow, but I don't know about that house!

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  20. Buttons ThoughtsAugust 17, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog. I love your photos.
    That house is really different. I like it but not sure I would be brave enough to do that to my neighbours. :) B

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  21. PatAugust 17, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    Wondering what those folks do when the holidays arrive?? That is quite the house!!

    Love the balloons against the blue sky...

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  22. Small City ScenesAugust 17, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Well rainbows are considered good luck so these people are playing into it. LOL MB

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  23. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Great rainbows and other rainbow colors! I would not mind painting my houses roof in these colors, it could be fun ;-)

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  24. PondsideAugust 18, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    I love to see a rainbow, off in the distance. We don't see many here because of the trees.
    No, I don't think I'll be painting my house in rainbow colours!

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  25. GattinaAugust 18, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    It's a long time I haven't seen a rainbow !
    I want to know who lives in this "Rainbow" house ! must be an artist or somebody a little crazy !

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  26. Elisa N ViajesAugust 18, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    That rainbow is wonderful, lucky you!
    Have a nice day

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  27. VPAugust 18, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Nice set of rainbows, but the house beat them all!

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  28. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    I love the rainbow of balloons.

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  29. RoseAugust 18, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Well, I tried to scan all the comments so far...maybe I missed it but no one pointed out the curtains in the rainbow house are all sky with clouds....Not sure I would want to live in it either....but to each his own. If you were looking for this place, it would be easy to spot.

    Loved your rainbow shots, though. Actually loved the house, too. But for different reasons.

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  30. DarlaAugust 18, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    The house if fun to look at but I think it would give ma a headache to live there.

    Darla

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  31. LowellAugust 18, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Omigod! You really went all out today. They're all wonderful but I really like that house painted in the "rainbow" colors...it's gawdy but...there's something about it. Could this have been a bar at one time?

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  32. Rocky Mountain WomanAugust 18, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    That house is amazing! Not something I'd do, but quite striking...

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  33. KMAugust 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Lord no I couldn't live there, but it would be fun to look at! :) My husbund is from the Great White North- Etobicoke, Ontario.
    Visiting from Alphabe-Thursday! :)

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  34. Susan AndersonAugust 18, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Those are some excellent rainbow shots!

    =)

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  35. JanieAugust 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Excellent shots of the real rainbow, and that house is quite a find!

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  36. lissaAugust 18, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    great captures. I like the colorful balloons.

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  37. Personalized Sketches and SentimentsAugust 18, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Beautiful rainbows, rainbow colored balloons... Wow, the house definitely stands out :o) It might have been something I would have liked as a kid...maybe :o)

    Blessings & Aloha!
    And thank you for your sweet comment!

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  38. AmesAugust 18, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    We saw a double rainbow last Saturday evening after a mean thunderstorm. I love rainbows. I am always reminded of this saying I learned in church..."A rainbow is God's promise to us that he will never flood the Earth again." Whether or not it is true, I still look at a rainbow as a symbol of hope.~Ames

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  39. Theresa PlasAugust 19, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Happy! Happy! JoY! JoY! Love all the rainbows you've captured:)

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  40. JudieAugust 19, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    We see lots of rainbows here during the monsoon season, but I have NEVER seen a house like that one!!

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  41. JennyAugust 22, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    I love rainbows! I remember when we did rainbow summer school for Alphabe-Thursday. I will never ever forget Roy G. Biv as long as I live!

    This was such a beautiful and happy post!

    The house made me smile.

    A+

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  42. EchoAugust 8, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    This is in Severn falls, muskoka. When I'm at my cottage I see this house frequently! So cool to find this on the internet searching rainbow house into google images

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