夕立の後の虹 Rainbow after a Squall

2010.09.01: 季節 Seasons

Double Rainbow over the Chikuma River

8月の天気は異常に荒かった。お盆が終わってから、温度が下がらず暑い月でした。上旬に豪雨で亀清旅館の裏に洪水になった。それで、8月の最後の日で、また豪雨で、ボランティアー消防の方々が出てきましたが、今回は洪水にならなかった。雨が止んだ後、千曲川の上にこんなに綺麗な虹が出ました。虹を見て、安心しました。これで天気が少しでも普通に戻るかな?

This past August was a rough one weather-wise. Record high temperatures that have continued unabated even after the O-Bon summer festival. And, earlier in the month, a couple of flashes of torrential rain storms, one of which resulted in minor flooding in the back of Kamesei Ryokan. Yesterday, the last day of the month, decided not to disappoint: unseasonably warm temperatures during the day, and in the late afternoon, another rain squall. The volunteer fire department was deployed, but fortunately no flooding this time. And after the rain stopped, a beautiful rainbow came out over the Chikuma River. Perhaps a sign that the weather will be returning to normal?