America by Air: A Rainbow Tractor Beam
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
One can imagine a UFO lurking in the clouds:
The image comes from a reader in Friday Harbor, Washington: “It’s a late-afternoon rainbow amid a rain shower while flying in the Class C airspace of Whidbey Island NAS, on Whidbey Island, WA.”
About the Author
Chris Bodenner is a former senior editor at The Atlantic.