Rainbow Sunday

Newton had a "thing" about 7s. When he refracted white light he convinced himself there were seven colours in the rainbow, but there's only six

My Sundays will be all the (6) colours of the rainbow; which sort of stimies my plan for a week if doors I fear.

Shan't be reading this book, but it does look to be interesting.

[Shanne]

Lol to the Newton comment - I did know that, he saw religious significance in the number 7, the 7 churches in the New Testament and Revelation, so your stand amuses me.

[Casablanca]

But there are 7 colours in the rainbow, aren't there? Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain.......Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet.......or am I mad? Probably! Fun idea to do rainbows on Sundays.

[Jacqueline]

Fun idea to do rainbows!

[JackieR]

@casablanca I've added a link to narrative
@jacqbb might regret it
@shannejw he was a bit flaky once he'd cracked calculus and gravity

[Casablanca]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I read that........my hubby thinks there are six but I still side with people who see a darker purple in there alongside the violet. Controversial to the last! Colour is such a subjective thing in the first place, hard to see for sure how anyone could actually be precise about it.
Lights blue touch paper.......retires.......

[Annie-Sue]

there are eight! Don't forget octarine!

[Shanne]

@casablanca it's arbitrary - we could choose different points - so different shades of yellow, chartreuse, mustard, sunshine yellow, rather than just one. Newton just chose to split them into seven.

[Merrelyn]

Interesting article :)

[JackieR]

@casablanca @anniesue @shannejw @merrelyn physicists V romantics!!?? There's something about a rainbow, like a daffodil or sunset, got to smile and grab a photo!!!

[katy]

And interesting subject that I was unaware of until you posted it. Thanks for the link. I do like the idea of you using rainbow on Sunday. It seems in some ways to tie it all together better

[Anne]

Great idea Jackie, clever shot here too

[marie]

How about taking a colourful picture of an industrial scene for Get Pushed?

[JackieR]

@toinette ok, happy to give that a try, thank uou

[Rob Z]

Love your idea for Sundays.

[Babs]

Interesting narrative and interesting link too.

[Jo]

I like your idea of rainbow Sundays - interesting link too

[Kathy]

Good idea.

[wendy frost]

Look forward to seeing your rainbows .

[Casablanca]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Too true! Rainbows are my favourite things in nature. Over 100 colours visible on the spectrum really, so I will let you have your six........I will carry on enjoying my seven LOL!!