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First an eclipse and then a rainbow

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The eclipse reached its peak behind a stubborn wall of rain clouds over Woodbridge.

Most of what was an enthusiastic crowd at the Chinn Park Regional Library departed minutes before, ducking their heads as a light rain started.

For the dozen or so stragglers who remained, another natural phenomenon appeared.

A bright pink, green and blue rainbow poured out from a cloud opening where the sun beamed through.

“Oh my God, a rainbow!” Michelle Sege-Khalid, 48, shouted. Suddenly cellphones were pointed up and Sege-Khalid’s children — Daniel, 8, and Jewels, 10 — danced around in the rain.

Within minutes, the sight was gone, replaced by a dark cloud.

“That was beautiful,” Sege-Khalid said. “It looked just like a candy cane.”

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Patria Henriques

Update: 2024-08-14