Rainbows

With increasing regularity, I have been posting images of rainbows that I have seen. Most of these are taken in Maui, where I live, though there are a handful from elsewhere. I decided to collect all of these photographs together and show them in a single page. As of this page going live, Monday 14th May 2025, there were 89 photos of rainbows on the site.

The images start with the first rainbow posted to this website. That was on 23rd December 2018. They then work forward through the days, months and years to the most recent (as of this page going live was two days ago, 12th April 2025).

Return to this page to see updates. 🌈

Monday, December 30, 2024 β†’

A couple of rainbows from this morning 🌈

A vibrant rainbow arcs over a lush green landscape with cloudy skies and sun shining, with the ocean in the distance.

A lush green lawn stretches beneath a cloudy sky featuring a faint rainbow, with trees and shrubs lining the horizon, and the ocean in the right distance.

Sunday, December 29, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A lush green field with various vegetation stretches beneath a vibrant rainbow and cloudy sky. In the distance is the ocean.

Saturday, December 7, 2024 β†’

This morning’s partial rainbow 🌈

A grassy field is bordered by lush vegetation under a partly cloudy sky, with a partial rainbow in the distance.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 β†’

These images are a week old. Over the course of a day these rainbows greeted me on the day after my return to Maui. Hawaii is known for its rainbows. Last Wednesday the skies over our corner of the island excelled themselves. 🌈

A double rainbow, one clearer than the other appear out of the vegetation of a green hillside, disappearing into a overcast sky.

The arc of a double rainbow, one clearer than the other, appears out of house roof over green vegetation, against an overcast sky.

An arc of a double rainbow, one clearer than the other, appears over green hillsides and concealed rooftops, again an overcast sky with patches of blue sky.

A full arc of a rainbow. In the foreground is a lawn, behind vegetation and in the background the ocean, all against a sky of mainly cloud and some blue.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A rainbow spans the image with a lawn in the foreground, various vegetation in the background and the ocean in the distance.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A vibrant rainbow, and a fainter second rainbow above it, arch over a lush green landscape beneath a partly cloudy blue sky.

Sunday, September 22, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A rainbow in a grey sky arching over a lawn, driveway, black gates and a berm full of mixed vegetation.

Sunday, September 15, 2024 β†’

This evening’s rainbow with a Plumeria tree in the foreground (and experimenting with Halide app’s Process Zero). 🌈

A half rainbow against a backdrop of clouds. In the foreground is a bush and Plumeria tree.

Monday, September 2, 2024 β†’

And then there is this evening’s rainbow, two if you look close. Two minutes later it started raining and the rainbow was gone 🌈

A rainbow arcs across the sky, a second one just visible above it. Below is a lawn with trees and bushes. At the right end of the rainbow the eaves of a white house are just visible above some bushes.

Monday, September 2, 2024 β†’

A rainbow from yesterday evening 🌈

A complete arc of a rainbow over a green hedge with scattered clouds behind a tree in the foreground in the light of a setting sun.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 β†’

This morning I was greeted with the moon and a faint rainbow hovering above it. 🌈

Auto-generated description: A lush, green landscape with various trees and plants is set against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, and the moon visible in the distance with a faint rainbow above it.

Sunday, August 11, 2024 β†’

An afternoon rainbow from a week ago. Its posting got forgotten in a software hiccup. 🌈

Auto-generated description: A rainbow arcs over a green hedge with a few small trees and distant foliage.

Saturday, July 27, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A rainbow arcs over a grassy field and a line of shrubbery, set against a partly cloudy sky.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 β†’

This evening’s sunset view from home.

Between the rainbow this morning and this sunset, the day has felt oddly discombobulated. Slowly productive, but sort of disjointed along the way.

A picturesque sunset sky, painted with vibrant hues of pink and purple, stretches over a tranquil grassy landscape and distant trees.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow, accompanied by the moon 🌈

A clear blue sky with a faint rainbow arches over lush greenery and distant treetops, with the moon just above its apex.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 β†’

Back in the land of the rainbows. Here is this morning’s. If you look closely, it is possible to make out a faint second one above the first. 🌈

A rainbow against a blue sky and above green hill, in the foreground is a bed of various shrubs and a lawn

Monday, April 1, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A rainbow traverses the sky, slightly broken by cloud. In the foreground is a flower bed full of vegetation and a lawn.

Friday, February 23, 2024 β†’

This afternoon’s rainbow, with a second very faint one just above it. 🌈

A rainbow over a hedge with a dark sky. A propane tank is in the middle of the hedge. A lawn in the foreground has the shadow of a roof on it.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 β†’

A rainbow is never far away here, but the wet and windy weather is producing some good ones at the moment 🌈

The arch of a rainbow against a dark sky. Black gates in the foreground with start of a driveway. A tree and hedge go to the distance. A digger and house can be seen amongst green vegetation

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 β†’

On a roll at the moment. This evening’s rainbow 🌈

A full arc rainbow against a dark, rain threatening sky. A bush and lawn in the background. A concrete wall and partial driveway with wood stacked against the wall in the foreground

Monday, February 5, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A complete rainbow arching across a small valley, grass and shrubs in the foreground, the ocean in the background

Friday, January 12, 2024 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A full rainbow arching across a blue sky with scattered cloud. Beneath the rainbow is a tropical rural scene with a couple of houses a road going up a hill and curving away. The grey ocean is in the distance

Friday, December 15, 2023 β†’

Two sides of this evening.

A vibrant rainbow arcs across a cloudy sky at sunset, above a trimmed hedge and a leafless tree in the foreground.

A dark sunset sky with clouds and a crescent moon, with silhouettes of trees and hills on the horizon.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

Early morning rainbow over Maui, the Pacific Ocean in the background

Sunday, November 26, 2023 β†’

I felt as though this faint rainbow was kissing the sky this morning.

A faint, partial rainbow in the distance, over the ocean

Friday, November 3, 2023 β†’

Finally we have rain, along with two rainbows 🌈

Two rainbows and grey sky above a garden of bettlenuts and vegetable planters

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 β†’

This double rainbow, the second can be seen faintly above the first, appeared outside our house this morning. 🌈

A double rainbow, the second can be seen faintly above the first, seen from our house this morning

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 β†’

Your windy morning, double rainbow 🌈 A double rainbow above our garden as a Kona (westerly) storm blows through

Saturday, March 4, 2023 β†’

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

Morning rainbow over the garden after a brief shower, with the sun coming out

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 β†’

This morning’s double rainbow 🌈

Double rainbow