Reflection Rainbow over Swan Bay
How many of you have ever seen a rainbow like the one above? The presence of water nearby is the key to having a chance to observe such a bow. This picture was snapped in Swan Bay, just off the Bellarine Peninsula of Victoria, Australia. Photographer: Phil Thomson; Phil’s Website
Waterspout and Rainbow
This “odd couple” photo was captured in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (south of Crete, Greece) on November 24, 2011 at about 4:00 p.m. The weather at the time of the photo seemed quite benign; calm seas, rather light westerly winds, fairly high barometric pressure (30.03 in or 1017.3 mb), air temperature of 78 F (25.5 C). Photographer: Geert Sassen; Geert’s Facebook page
Rainbow over Piberbach
The photo above shows a jaunty rainbow stretching over a cornfield near Piberbach, Austria. My shadow clearly shows the direction of the antisolar point — the only direction where rainbows can be observed. Photographer: Herbert Raab; Herbert’s Web site
Rainbow over the Highlands
On occasion, we’re lucky enough to observe aspects of nature that take our breath away, as was the case with this dazzling rainbow, captured over the Scottish Highlands near Fort William, Scotland. Photographer: Hollósy Tibor
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Great Barrier Reef Rainbow
Whenever you see a low-slung rainbow such as this, you can be sure that it was taken well after sunrise or well before sunset. Photographer: Leah Fiander
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