Another double rainbow contrasts with late-afternoon clouds near Stoneman Lake, south of Flagstaff. This photo was made during the summer monsoon, which officially lasts from June 15 to September 30. | Byron Neslen

Byron Neslen

Another double rainbow contrasts with late-afternoon clouds near Stoneman Lake, south of Flagstaff. This photo was made during the summer monsoon, which officially lasts from June 15 to September 30.
CANON EOS 5DS R, 1/15 SEC, F/11, ISO 100, 21 MM LENS

 

A rainbow appears to erupt from one of the ancient boulder formations at the Granite Dells, which cradle the Prescott area’s Watson Lake. The coarse-grained granite that makes up the Granite Dells is about 1.4 billion years old. | Theresa Rose Ditson

Theresa Rose Ditson

A rainbow appears to erupt from one of the ancient boulder formations at the Granite Dells, which cradle the Prescott area’s Watson Lake. The coarse-grained granite that makes up the Granite Dells is about 1.4 billion years old.
NIKON Z 8, 1/20 SEC, F/14, ISO 64, 31.5 MM LENS

 

Long shadows on the buttes of the Grand Canyon punctuate a stormy panorama from Lipan Point, on the South Rim. A favorite among Canyon photographers, Lipan Point is known for its view of the Colorado River. | Mark Laverman

Mark Laverman

Long shadows on the buttes of the Grand Canyon punctuate a stormy panorama from Lipan Point, on the South Rim. A favorite among Canyon photographers, Lipan Point is known for its view of the Colorado River.
NIKON D3, 1/200 SEC, F/11, ISO 200, 20 MM LENS

 

The arc of a rainbow parallels the curve of a waterfall on Indian Creek, a tributary of the Hassayampa River. The creek, which flows seasonally, empties into the Hassayampa south of Prescott. | Theresa Rose Ditson

Theresa Rose Ditson

The arc of a rainbow parallels the curve of a waterfall on Indian Creek, a tributary of the Hassayampa River. The creek, which flows seasonally, empties into the Hassayampa south of Prescott.
NIKON D810, 1/10 SEC, F/16, ISO 64, 23 MM LENS

 

The Totem Pole (left) and Yei Bichei, two sandstone formations in the Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley, reach toward a rainbow and a cloudy sky. In Navajo traditions, rainbows are seen as pathways used by holy spirits. | Doug Koepsel

Doug Koepsel

The Totem Pole (left) and Yei Bichei, two sandstone formations in the Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley, reach toward a rainbow and a cloudy sky. In Navajo traditions, rainbows are seen as pathways used by holy spirits.
NIKON D90, 1/100 SEC, F/8, ISO 200, 32 MM LENS

 

A resplendent double rainbow arcs over endless wildflowers in Robinson Crater, part of the Flagstaff area’s San Francisco Volcanic Field. This area contains more than 600 volcanoes, the youngest of which erupted about 950 years ago. | Laura Zirino

Laura Zirino

A resplendent double rainbow arcs over endless wildflowers in Robinson Crater, part of the Flagstaff area’s San Francisco Volcanic Field. This area contains more than 600 volcanoes, the youngest of which erupted about 950 years ago.
CANON EOS R5, 1/80 SEC, F/14, ISO 2500, 20 MM LENS

 

Amid falling rain from an isolated storm cell, a pair of rainbows appear over the sandstone buttes of Red Rock Country at sunset. In theory, all rainbows are double rainbows, but the secondary rainbow is often too faint to be seen. | Theresa Rose Ditson

Theresa Rose Ditson

Amid falling rain from an isolated storm cell, a pair of rainbows appear over the sandstone buttes of Red Rock Country at sunset. In theory, all rainbows are double rainbows, but the secondary rainbow is often too faint to be seen.
NIKON D810, 1/60 SEC, F/11, ISO 160, 45 MM LENS