Amazing Double Rainbow in Hollywood (Photos & Video)

Around 5 this evening, I got up to investigate the flood of orange light streaming in through the glass doors of my balcony. I figured the sun was setting, but since it has been dark and stormy all day, the vibrancy of this light caught my eye. I noticed a guy in a building across the street from me standing outside on his cold and wet balcony snapping pictures up at the sky. I wondered what he was looking at and then - GASP - my jaw dropped. Right in front of me was the largest and most vivid rainbow I have ever seen, and right next to it was a lighter rainbow. Double rainbow goodness!!

I sprinted for my camera.

I took some video at first because I knew still pictures would not capture the magnificence I was seeing. Also, both photos and videos tend to make things look further away than they actually seem in real life. Let me tell you, this rainbow felt like it was this close.

The storm clouds were reorganizing and the sunlight was fading as quickly as the rainbow. I took a few still shots from my balcony and then rushed up to try to capture some from my roof. I’m so glad I did because for the first time ever I was able to see the entire arch of a rainbow and caught both ends of it! Weeeeee! The rainbow was simply too large for me to capture the entire arch in one picture, but I could have stared at all day. Simple pleasures in nature get me so excited. Here are the best pics of the lot:

My first shot of the rainbow from my balcony.

Angled to see more of the rainbow arch.

From my rooftop, I stumbled upon the other end of the rainbow!

The rainbow is starting to fade as the sun blazes down the sky. Downtown Los Angeles is centered.

The rainbow is fading fast and storm clouds are moving back in.

It is almost all gone now. Storm is picking up steam.

It is getting very windy again as the rainbow melts away.

Finally, here’s the video. Important: My camera’s mic is quite powerful and it picked up a lot of loud and swooshy street noise. Please have your volume on low or off.