A dazzling double rainbow arches over Kamloops in April.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Andrea Gray
April 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM
Spring is springing and with that comes spring showers in the Thompson-Okanagan region, which provide opportunities to admire rainbows.
Rainbows are created when sunlight hits water droplets and the colours appear from the longest to shortest wavelength: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet.
They are most commonly known as a symbol of hope as they often appear spreading light after a thunderstorm or when everything is seemingly at its darkest.
"I love getting pictures of rainbows off the deck and sharing the energy," said Kamloops resident Audra Mitchell who captured a double rainbow on April 7.
A rainbow arches over Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Sandy Madden
Here is a roundup of rainbow pictures taken from various locations near Kamloops and the Okanagan so far this spring. No word if any pots of gold were located.
If you have spring photos of your neighbourhood to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.
A double rainbow brightens misty skies in Paul Lake.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Doug Giles
A rainbow pops down out of the clouds in Summerland on April. 1.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Courtney's Photography
A rainbow colours Summerland skies in late March.
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Audra Mitchell captured this double rainbow in Kamloops in April.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Audra Mitchell
Kelowna saw a rainbow in late March.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Carmen Quesseth-Glabus
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