It has been raining here in Bagni di Lucca for weeks. We are all sick of it. Late yesterday afternoon the rain stopped and a strange yellow light appeared over Ponte a Serraglio.
Then a rainbow appeared.
Then swallows began to swoop and dive along the river.
There is a saying here…Una rondine non fa primavera…One swallow doesn’t make spring. ( a bit like “One swallow doesn’t make a summer”). There were lots of swallows, so I’m hoping it is a sign.
A bit later there was a double rainbow. The photo is not great, but if you squint you might see it.
Rondine e un arcobaleno…I jumped in this morning and planted the pansies on the bridge. Let’s hope it doesn’t snow again.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
Gorgeous, Debra! Thank you! And I look forward to seeing the pansies soon. I do hope that the weather will improve as you still have plenty to do at Vergemoli. Am I right?
The pansies have survived their first day. There is much to do at Vergemoli, so I hope we get some good weather for a while.
Swallows might not make a spring, but surely swallows AND rainbows do? 😉 Hope the rain has eased…
The swallows really seem to be having a great time in the late afternoon. I must be fun to be able to fly like that.
Debra,
Absolutely stunning photos, love all of them! You should actually publish a book with folklore from the villages in the area. I have a feeling you would be astonished by the folklore. Made my day to view such a beautiful rainbow.
The photos of the rainbow don’t do it justice. I have never seen such a perfect rainbow.
Ah, now, if you hadn’t had the rain you wouldn’t have those glorious rainbow pictures. The swallows must have been celebrating the sun too.
The swallows have come back to nest. In the evenings they just fly around showing themselves off…a bit like passeggiata.
Hopefully, Spring is the pot of gold at the end of these rainbows!
It is officially spring next week…here’s hoping.
Oh, how beautiful – the benefit of rain 🙂
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I love swallows! I love the way they fly and swoop so swiftly…no wonder they’re described in a poetic vein: ‘swift like a swallow’ … and rainbows after the rain ,,, nature brings such beautiful bursts of surprises to your door. I love the way you capture those special moments on camera to share with us, Debra.
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