Juvenile Bald Eagle Followed by a Rainbow – Busy Day on the Lake!

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Looked out and there was a rather bedraggled juvenile Bald Eagle sitting in the rain on my dock. Molting into adult plumage must be the equivalent of a teenager with acne. Not fun…

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About and hour later the clouds parted and we were presented with this spectacular sky!

Rainbow Over Little Lake Santa Fe

The panorama above covers almost 180° and was stitched together from ten overlapping vertical shots. Click on the photo for a hi-res view.