The First Rainbow of 2012

We desperately need rain and got only a few sprinkles today.  Just as we were finishing dinner, the sky opened up and it began to pour while the sun was shining in the west.

Old habits die hard--from the time I was little, I've always searched for rainbows during our rare sun showers.  Success!

The rainbow was a little faint, especially on the left side of the bow.  It stretched across the whole eastern sky though.

During the summer it would nearly be impossible to see with all the leaves on the trees, so we were especially excited to see this rainbow now.  It's the first one of 2012!