5 Amazing Photos Of Rainbows [PHOTOS]

Yesterday there was an amazing rainbow in the Amherst/Tonawanda area and it is so cool to see people go crazy with joy when they see rainbows.

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According to Wikipedia, rainbows are formed when sunlight is altered by the rain droplets in the sky.

is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.

According to old myths, Rainbows were used by leprechaun's to hide their pot of gold since you really can't ever come to the end of the rainbow. The rainbow is an optical illusion and you can't ever come really close to it.

Check out these 5 Stunning photos of rainbows from all around the world.