Rainbows in the House

When we first moved to northern Virginia over a year ago we really liked the west view. I particularly like the evening hours, dusk and sunset. We like to play iPad games on the balcony in the evening before settling in for tv watching, but also sit a bit after our morning walk to cool off before brunch before the intense sun hits. At this time of the year and when spring arrives, the sun is moving further East now, and further west then. It directly hits the mirror in our dining room and creates a fairy wonderland in the house. The light bounces off the glass and creates rainbows all over the house. It’s almost blinding it is so bright and the rainbows get more intense as time passes, then just fade away. This phenomenon only lasts for a few days and really gives us the impression that fall is on the way. Depending on where the light hits, it’s quite interesting - on the countertop, the walls, the couch, the carpet under the couch, the marble floor in the foyer, the wine glass, the water in the wine glass, and on the food while we are eating dinner at the kitchen peninsula. One of the requirements of our new house was that it needed to have a westerly exposure. It makes all the difference in the world.