iN PHOTOS: Spring rainbows in Kamloops, Okanagan

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.  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. mailto:news@infonews.ca To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .