While visiting Killiney (Ireland), a bright rainbow appeared in the direction of the coastline. Using a polarizer and my wife's iPhone, I was able to show that the bow is highly polarized.
For more information, see Walter Lewin's amazing lecture on the physics of rainbows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9iB2PALVeY
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