Ve'hoe wrote:
I flew to Kauai,, after Hurricane Iniki,, the day after,,, the air was full of mist,,,, the rotors caused a vortex around the cockpit,,,,, as we slowed down the mist created a rainbow,,, at 60 kts, it created a perfect circle around the cockpit,,,, we tried to get photos, but you really couldnt see it..... it was just a gift,, fleeting, and only mean to be seen, experienced and enjoyed....
It is indeed a gift. Last year, coming back from the Amish after a rather violent storm, I was startled to find myself caught up in the kind of rainbow prism you describe, just not the circle, but sparkling bits of beautiful colors sprinkled all about, suspended in the air, like so much pixie dust. It truly was a thing of delicate beauty.