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Your pictures: Rainbows

News imageJohn Edwin A boat crossed by a rainbowJohn Edwin
John Edwin: "The subject is one of the tourist boats that cruise the river up to Niagara Falls. The view is from the Canadian side of the river and just happened to coincide with the spray of the falls and the angle of the sun."
News imageJason George Water and oil dropletsJason George
Jason George: "Playing with water droplets and a little oil produces some beautiful colours."
News imageSirsendu Gayen Boys play football underneath a rainbowSirsendu Gayen
Sirsendu Gayen: "Rainbows in the sky of Yangon, Myanmar."
News imageSamantha Lister Colourful pots of dye, Fez, MoroccoSamantha Lister
Samantha Lister's photograph shows pots of dye in all different hues in Fez, Morocco.
News imageUwe Holm A rainbow from a fountainUwe Holm
Uwe Holm: "In summertime there is a water fountain on the Binnenalster, a lake, which welcomes train passengers coming to Hamburg. Because of high winds, the fountain often creates curtains of water drops. When I was passing, the combination of wind direction, position of the sun and my location were all fulfilled to see this marvellous rainbow."
News imageKirsty Cusack Brightly coloured beach findsKirsty Cusack
Kirsty Cusack: "Rainbow coloured finds when beach combing at Aberaeron, Cardiganshire in Wales last spring."
News imageSue Fleckney Oil moves across a puddleSue Fleckney
Sue Fleckney: "The art of pollution - beauty in a puddle on the road on a wet, drizzly day in Honningsvag, Norway."
News imageTracey clarke Two colourful birdsTracey clarke
And finally a picture of colourful birds from Tracey Clarke. The next theme is "Embrace", and the deadline for your entries is 25 July. If you would like to enter, send your pictures to [email protected]. Further details and terms can be found by following the link to "We set the theme, you take the pictures," at the bottom of the page.