Somewhere over the rainbow.......

So it's raining. Again. Autumn seems to be monsoon season in Anchorage; it rains almost nonstop, although I think I still prefer that to the snow and plummeting temperatures that will soon follow. So my umbrella is my constant companion on my way to and from work; keeps me dry and could be a possible moose deterrent too if I'm unlucky enough to run in to any again. This morning I got off the bus and was doing my usual, trying to juggle bag, iphone, office key and umbrella, when I had to wait for the traffic signal to cross the street. Then I saw it. At first just the promise, when it's raining hard and the sky takes on that weird brightness. Then a subtle hint of a rainbow. Then, oh joy, the whole rainbow revealed itself, colours so bright it made me stare and smile. I stared and stared, taking in each bright, beautiful colour, thankful that the traffic light always takes so long to change. This particular rainbow ended at my place of work too, so perhaps today I might get a payrise. Or perhaps not. Of course my photo doesn't do the rainbow justice at all, but you get the idea.
So next time you see one, make sure you stop and stare, and smile.