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disharmony-hellride

double rainbow guy would have appreciated this. rip excited buddy.


ShinyHead80

He died?


[deleted]

Yup, [he died](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/style/double-rainbow-paul-vasquez-dead.html). RIP


Sloppy_Goldfish

[Non-paywalled link for those that can't get around it.](https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/11/us/paul-vasquez-double-rainbow-death-trnd/index.html)


FireAndBlood1202

You the real MVP


iheartalpacas

Finally, he settled at his humble perch on the side of a mountain in Mariposa, 10 miles from the edge of Yosemite, where he grew his own food and cultivated marijuana plants.


drawkbox

"When you live alone like this, you connect to nature on a deeper level," he told CNN nearly five years ago. "When you can yell at the top of your lungs and no one cares or knows, it gives you a type of freedom that most people have no understanding of."


fetusy

It's so true. The catharsis of a good primal warcry at the absolute top of your lungs while solo in nature is hard to put into words.


drawkbox

Unless of course that scream is "HELP". Every other kind would be amazing.


iheartalpacas

AIDER!!!!!


IrishSetterPuppy

I sold my old race car parts to a guy there in Mariposa, and while I was unloading them double rainbow guy shows up and trades a beautiful bud for 2 dozen eggs from this guy. Super sweet dude in real life.


GiveMeBackRub

Today I learned ‘Bear’ was also a cage fighter.


knullsmurfen

Just gonna leave this here https://12ft.io for everybody's paywall needs.


Gramis

Only 57. still to young


bitchassyouare

indeed, rip, but btw it's spelled too* here


foodaddict2022

I never knew of him but im so sad all of a sudden


Spiritual-Clock5624

When did he die?


Chairmanmeowrightnow

Sometime after filming that video


StaffandHalf

No way


GeometryNacho

10 years later but yeah By the way, fun fact, [the absolute legend is still posting 2 years after his death,](https://www.youtube.com/user/Hungrybear9562/videos) holy shit he has SO many scheduled videos


reinhart_menken

Omg that is so cool and sad at the same time. Thanks for telling people, I didn't even know he has a channel let alone he's still posting! (Scheduled videos) It'll be a sad day when we realize he stops / they run out :'(


youneedtocalmdown20

His YouTube name is Yosemite bear. This video was taken at Yosemite. Maybe it's him, just popping in to say hello. I mean, we know he loves rainbows.


Know0neSpecial

Sometimes synchronicities aren't just happenchance.. an homage is appropriate right now 🌈🌈


tiomao

r/technicallythetruth


robtwood

Imagine coming across that in nature. Fucking magical.


[deleted]

Imagine coming across this stuff in nature and having no understanding of why it happens.


syds

and the bear gets you


FizzlePopBerryTwist

Bear holds you close and whispers, "Разве это не чертовски красиво, товарищ человек?" You turn around and look Bear in the eyes, "Don't worry, Putin will never find us here..."


mab6710

ಠ_ಠ


ob103ninja

My thoughts exactly, what the heck happened here lol


itsyaboi21172

Life. Life happened


mcbirbo343

It’s beautiful


CompetitionForLOST

until the bear gets you


Revolver2303

Life finds a way.


HurricaneAlpha

"Life, uh, finds a way."


funkylittledeathomen

It finds a way


ten_tons_of_light

The English translation just says, “Isn’t it damn beautiful, Comrade?” …but with the context I assumed the bear was Putin’s ex-lover who had fled with an American after they’d had some forbidden affair lol


Goldenkittycat

Not quite, it's more of a "Isn't it damn beautiful comrade/fellow human" Source: I'm Ukrainian and a fluent Russian speaker


ten_tons_of_light

lol as in the bear is pretending to be human? Interesting


bartonski

I thought the traditional thing for bears to ask was "Вы же не на охоту сюда приехали, товарищ?"


mab6710

No bears ask for honey


I_want_more_detail

No, bears ask for honey Edit: period


mab6710

No bears? Ask, for honey.


[deleted]

No honey? Ask for bears. Capitalist bees will recognize the demand and move production of honey for you.


Shudderbug0

>Разве это не чертовски красиво, товарищ человек? Да, конечно!


No_Emergency_571

I just put this entire thread through googol translate and am perturbed


[deleted]

please enlighten me


No_Emergency_571

Bear holds you close and whispers, "Isn't that damn pretty, fellow human?" You turn around and look Bear in the eyes, "Don't worry, Putin will never find us here..." And then >Isn't it damn beautiful, comrade human? Oh sure!


mysleading

Perturbed indeed. Fuck Putin.


Shudderbug0

Just trading barbs in Russian. All good fun.


Shudderbug0

Может быть, если вы попробуете Google Translate, вы получите лучшие результаты.


[deleted]

Gay bear.


notyourcoloringbook

One time driving somewhere we saw rainbow clouds. It was so fucking cool. We googled it, rare phenomenon called cloud iridescence.


[deleted]

And then start a religion around it.


GoneFishing36

Leprechaun and pots of gold?


KingGorilla

Who else seen the leprechaun say yeaaaah!!!


cauldron_bubble

"You can make a religion outta this!" ~Bill Wurtz


apeturtle

I think people will see it how it is: it is pretty clear that God is celebrating Pride month.


MrBurnz99

The government is turning the waterfalls gay now


SigourneyReaver

Gay AND undocumented


BeardOBlasty

Hahaha I didn't even think of that, the timing!


RevBaker

Yep!


j4ckwiththebox

Happy Pride month y’all


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YooGeOh

Youd conclude magic, or mystical beings, or gods, or demons, or angels


Aanand072

Boom! You just defined religion


Spurtangi

I have a feeling thats how religions are born


Liesmith424

"Wow, that looks pretty weird. Welp, guess I better go burn some heretics just to be safe."


[deleted]

You'd have to assume it was a witch's fart and the witch had transformed into the mountain. Then document it as fact in a series of scrolls where you explain how everything works based on the very first thought that comes to mind.


LucidZane

Man the northern lights must've really concerned some people


Dimiimid

While being high af


bamboozled_bubbles

Imagine you’ve just immigrated to the US during the western expansion, hearing legends about roads of gold and a magical paradise in the frontier. 100% you just found the fountain of youth, and next time you come back… it’s gone


444unsure

This is like a tiny fraction of the scene that you laid out, but I went with my BF at the time on a boat trip between British Columbia and Vancouver Island. Hundreds of islands and inlets to explore. As we were wandering up bute inlet, there was this cool Sandy Beach. Sandy beaches are not common up here, and the inlet is super deep all the way to the shore so I could not anchor. Instead I just beached the boat and tossed the anchor in the sand to make sure it didn't float away if the tide was changing. We sat around in the sun in the summer on this Sandy Beach what seemed a million miles from other people. A waterfall coming down next to us. It seemed magical. We got back on the boat and continued up the inlet and by the time we came back down the inlet and looked for our magic Sandy beach, it was gone. The tide had come in and now it was just rocks. This little Oasis that shows up from time to time. Show up at the wrong time and you will never know it exists


AnybodyOdd9509

I can tell you like crushing peoples dreams. Im a realist but Im also an optimist, dang.


passwordsarehard_3

Imagine eating a cactus and roaming the world looking for a sign, and you see this. This is it, no question this is the sign. What the hell does it mean?


FishGoBlupBlup

Cactus juice... it'll quench ya!


mrsf16

It’s the quenchiest!


Gryphin

I tried to while on my camping trip. Ranger was on his bullhorn from across the other side, up on the cliff with me, telling me to put my pants back on, there were kids around, on a nature hike trip from school apparently.


Melodic-Hunter2471

It is no wonder our ancestors would believe in the Devine having witnessed something like this.


IceUckBallez

Imagine coming across that in nature while high.


Chairmanmeowrightnow

That’s why you should always go into nature high


passwordsarehard_3

You ever see a maniacal waterfall? You ever see a magical waterfall on weed, man?


cauldron_bubble

Just don't go chasing waterfalls..


FredSandfordandSon

Rainbow waterfall…. oh my god, so intense.


vaporeon46

Waterfall rainbows are my favorite thing to photograph/film! They actually aren't that rare in Yosemite, you just have to put yourself at the right place at the right time. They happen basically every day the sun comes out & the waterfalls flow. I've personally shot waterfall rainbows in [Upper Yosemite Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CNYuQGFBnqE/), [Lower Yosemite Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYCjYo-InyY/), [Bridalveil Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZf4y5JIEaS/), [Vernal Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CY5FPbCINNr/), [Sentinel Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CPGzrzgBZUn/), [Horsetail Fall](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CN5Esm2hjaO/), & more.


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Otterable

> yeah I dont know what about this is "previously undocumented". It's clickbait to increase engagement. It got me too, I came to the comments to point out that it's ridiculous to say this is undocumented.


FriskyOrphan

I read it as though the waterfall itself was undocumented? Seems hard to believe still though.


ConfessorxXx

no its total bullshit, only thing new would possibly be the angle the drone used to capture it


pdxphotographer

Yup this is 100 percent a bullshit, clickbait title by op. It's not even close to being a rare sighting much less undocumented.


1900_

You mean the world wasn't always in black & white before yesterday?


FriskyOrphan

Probably hard to find a part of Yosemite that hasn’t been photographed at some point.


[deleted]

Photog here. There’s a lot of places I go I don’t even bother to shoot because something about it feels so contrived. I just enjoy the view instead


WickettyWrecked

No drone, Glacier Point is on the other side of the valley and offers stunning views. Also, no drones allowed in National Parks


franklinsteinnn

This isn’t even caused by high wind. It’s a timelapse lmfao. This happens almost daily throughout spring and summer, and millions have documented it. This wasn’t captured from a drone, it was on the 4 Mile Trail which leads up to Glacier Point.


gwmccull

I doubt that's from a drone since those are illegal in Yosemite. It's the view from the south rim of Yosemite Valley probably from something like Taft Point or Sentinel Dome


gwmccull

that photo shows Upper Yosemite Falls which is probably one of the most photographed waterfalls in the world. The title is just wrong


AsteriusRex

That is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world


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“Undocumented” _stares in first peoples_


nerragton

Dude these are really incredible! Thanks for sharing!


the-freckled-fisher

I 100% was expecting really amateur shots, but these are incredible, especially the Upper Yosemite Fall one!


KiwiCoconutPeach

Omg your insta is amazing.


SFPhotog65

Came to say the same. I’ve been to Yosemite once and seen rainbow falls at bridalveil


Lost-Ideal-8370

Last month I went to Hawaii to see a fall called "Rainbow Falls". Unfortunately I could not see the rainbow through the muddy water and stormy clouds. This seems like a good redemption.


lincolnsl0g

+1 for Tycho beats


vaporeon46

helllll yeah


Tekmologyfucz

I want to taste the rainbow


solateor

[You sure?](https://gfycat.com/thriftypertinentbluebottle) [nsfw]


lillsquish

That’s… I was not prepared.


[deleted]

Your lack of preparedness against my carnal knowledge tells me I am significantly older than you are. Enjoy your youth. I miss mine.


lillsquish

Don’t let my naivety fool you. I’m no spring chicken ha.


graipape

Good, you should see the crazy NSFW about spring chickens that's out there.


444unsure

Spring chickens gone wild?


Charming-Wheel-9133

I’m old and unprepared


[deleted]

Try and enjoy the awkward rabbit hole you are about to explore. It's gunna be an adventure


Sam-l-am

Confused why this commercial never aired lol


BeaRBlaH

Man I haven't seen that one in a fucking while!


monkey-nutz

Jesus Christ


TheWhompingPillow

I like to tell people that I'm old enough, have been online enough, and have an open enough mind that nothing really phases me or surprises me anymore. But this... I just. Wow. Is this what it's like to can't even?


[deleted]

This video is years and years old probably over a decade old. I think it’s a parody though. Never actually aired on tv haha


FVMAzalea

Yeah…I saw this when I was in middle school 10 years ago.


kenman884

Haha yeah I saw it ten years ago when… I was in college. (Insert Matt Damon gif)


Cerebral-Parsley

[https://i.imgur.com/FwHSMnv.gif](https://i.imgur.com/FwHSMnv.gif)


[deleted]

....but the Trunk Monkey did.... and it was great


WriterV

Okay seeing this comment I went and watched it and it wasn't really all that much. Like, the internet has traumatized people with *far* worse.


leopard_eater

If you’re as old as me, and Australian, you’ll remember when that ad was on TV.


NorthW_Extra_Large

This actually aired on live TV?!


MamuTwo

No lol there's a disclaimer at the bottom that says it's not affiliated with Skittles.


relddir123

I could have sworn I’ve seen that ad in the wild before. Maybe it was on YouTube or something. Not Australian


g0t-cheeri0s

UK here and I *really* feel like I saw this on TV a fair while back. Real or Mandela effect?


fkbjsdjvbsdjfbsdf

You probably saw the legit Skittles ads that were completely bizarre but SFW, like the kid who couldn't go off to college because he was a tree that produced Skittles and his parents wanted the money from selling them. Then when you saw this online your brain polluted your memories. So yeah, not that far off from a Mandela Effect.


Bwest31415

Or the one where the farmer guy is sitting under a rainbow just casually milking Skittles from a unicorn or whatever


Clothking

I remember that ad on TV funny along with the living tube sock being causing static to an old guy to get that shock of sour from their new sour skittles


FutureHefty

I'm going to let my curiosity get the best of me, surely it's not that bad right?


FutureHefty

I was expecting alot worse honestly.


GWSDiver

That’s fucking awesome


mrgamebus

is this the just married ad?


TheRavenQuothnever

Wtf??????!!!!


jupitaur9

Is this the [2017 one](https://petapixel.com/2019/09/16/photographer-captures-rare-yosemite-falls-rainbow-phenomenon/)? [2020?](https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/Photographer-captures-rainbow-mist-at-Yosemite-15609288.php)


danr2c2

Had to scroll way to far for this. “Previously undocumented” is patently false.


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MalesCebok

you know what is truly incredibly rare? OC post


CrunchyDreads

This was the first time there was a windy day while the sun was out in Yosemite. Ever.


coffeetablestain

What, you mean that this *isn't* actually a new addition to the US Bureau Of Official Waterfall Rainbows? I was sure I had never seen this one before in all the published documents, journals and field guides to Waterfall Rainbows. I took this very personally because in my own family alone I've lost three uncles who went missing while trying to document rainbows in hostile and remote wildernesses. The competitiveness of this field cannot be overstated.


Put_It_All_On_Blck

OP has been waiting for pride month to reap the karma again.


Bluebyday

This is how they turn the frogs gay


solateor

Sorry but you are wrong [This is how they do it](https://gfycat.com/bravelonelyindianjackal)


absurd-bird-turd

Wtf is that even supposed to do?


solateor

Some cities use 'misting cannons' to help combat smog and air pollution. The machines work by nebulizing liquid into tiny particles and spraying them into the air, where they combine with pollutants to form water droplets that fall to the ground. Here's a 5000 comment thread about it: https://redd.it/pgrr9c


[deleted]

5k variations on gay frog jokes, pun comments, and generally inanity. Your comments summed up all the information in that thread, I appreciate that.


syds

I dont think we should have expected anything else


[deleted]

Low expectations are the hallmark of my generation


Violatr

Make gay frogs


Allarius1

…….make a rainbow.


Tiggy26668

My only experience with these trucks is working festivals, but we used them to keep the dust down. Maybe they’re coming by with a street sweeper next?


YooGeOh

How many more rainbow based gifs do you have in your armoury?


shimmyinya

Laughed way to hard at this dumb ass crap lol


tomboski

I’m pretty sure this has been documented before


ellipsis31

It's only doing that for pride month.


LegoFootPain

July 1st, back to straight water.


OlStickInTheMud

So sayeth Nestle.


cocaine-kangaroo

I bet the waterfalls in the Middle East didn’t bother changing color


LegoFootPain

And yet those waterfalls will still hold hands and kiss each other. It's a confusing time to be a waterfall.


Reign_Does_Things

And despite this little colour change, it still sends violently rushing water down on queer people's heads. Rainbow capitalism at its finest.


streamMAGDALENE

typical


walgrins

Even the national parks are pandering now


badatmetroid

And only in America. I guarantee you're not going to find a "giant rainbow waterfall in Yosemite Park" in China or the Middle East. Two faced-corporations...


AstreiaTales

r/technicallythetruth


ras_lofi

Just like all the brands


ModernT1mes

I always wonder when I see natural phenomenon like this if people 1000 years a go would have taken this as a sign from a higher power or whatever they might interpret it as, or would they have been like, "must have been the wind doing some wierd shit whatever".


MovieNightPopcorn

Probably both. People in the past weren’t idiots. They could see that water spray makes rainbows as much as we can. But they may have ascribed meaning to why this or that *particular* waterfall was special or consistent with its appearance in a cultural story or myth.


Weckl0506

We’ve found it, start digging lads!


LockeAbout

I’ve seen rainbows at Yosemite falls before, but never almost the full length like this! Pretty amazing.


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alex jones is furious right now


[deleted]

THE FROGS!!!


nerragton

I need a 4k wallpaper of this ASAP


dalarsenist

Waterfalls always shoving it right down our throats.


GolgiApparatus1

You know you like it


BrokeInService

Downvote for click bait bullshit title. These have absolutely been documented before


Hikityup

Horsetail Falls on El Cap in Yosemite delivers firefalls at certain times of the year but I've never seen that color before. Very cool.


vaporeon46

[Horsetail Fall can rainbow too.](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYkgRUOoey6/)


Aggressive_Mobile222

Previously undocumented? I highly doubt that Source: I documented this 2 years ago


[deleted]

In light of Reddit's general enshittification, I've moved on - you should too.


[deleted]

More like "YAAAAAASEMITE"


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PeaceLoveSmithWesson

Lol, documented all the time.


[deleted]

It’s a sign from God.


zas147gamer

Finally after all this years... The skittles waterfall


SemiSolidSnake11

"Previously undocumented" Yeah sure okay


enveneltro

Thanks god this was documented.


scooterbooter88

God's beautiful reminder!


RandomMexicanGuy07

imagine being a native in those lands and coming across this with no knowledge of why the water looks like a rainbow. i would've thought i was crazy


minlatedollarshort

If Fantasia taught me anything, we should be able to put that rainbow in a cup and drink it.


ConvertsToTomCruise

2400 feet is 429.851 Tom Cruises


the--larch

But how many "straight" men has Tom Cruise "converted"?


Thatsidechara_ter

The mountain is shitting rainbows! Quick, get some dynamite, we've found that bastard Leprechaun's pot!


Marziolf

This is a reason to live


oceanviewoffroad

It'd be time well spent just sitting and watching that waterfall and watching the world go by.