Original photo by Thomas Shahan
Planet earth is one colourful place! Wherever you travel you’re certain to find vibrant shades, and along with them the desire to capture them as photos.
On the Visit Britain Superblog Paul did a lovely post showing ‘Rainbow Britain’, I thought I would go for a global version and shade it through the order of the spectrum. From violet to turquoise to crimson, we take a world tour of rainbow colours captured by talented photographers. Scroll the page up and down rapidly for the full, slightly psychedelic, rainbow experience!
Indonesia

Santa Ynez, California

Tenerife, Canary Isles

Tenerife is certainly colourful from the sea all the way up to the top of El Teide. Turtles, dolphins and fish grace the shores around plus the array of colour all the way up inland to the top of El Teide cannot be ignored.
An island to explore most definitely.
Vasto, Italy

The Maldives


Visons and pictures of The Maldives always brings blues upon blues. The sea and the sky meet the sand to make it a destination of dreams.
Lake Peyto, Canada

Canada is huge country that is packed with mountains and emerald coloured lakes. Wildlife of all kinds and due to its size the country boasts a massive contrast from east to west.
Munnar, India

Banff, Canada

The Northern Lights are a sight to behold. The best places to see them are Northern Canada, and north of the Scandanavian countries like Norway and Sweden.
If you are really lucky they occasionally come further south so you can see them in Britain too.
Pokhara, Nepal

Napa, California

Worcestershire, England

Scenes like the one above rapeseed field in Worcestershire are replicated all over Britain. The whole spectrum is covered in bloom and a drive out in the countryside is never a toll. Take the time to look around and enjoy nature in full glory. Be it on wheels or on foot.
Texas, USA

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Coldingham, Scotland

Pahoa, Hawaii

Istanbul, Turkey

Blue seas, blue and red skies, ancient buildings and palaces. High mountains, National Parks and battlegrounds that are steeped in history.
When booking your flights to Turkey take the time to think about the wonders to discover apart from the relaxing at the beach. It is a treasure trove for tourists and history buffs alike.
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Guangdong, China

Canberra, Australia

The wonderful Tulip. A flower that has become an emblem of so many things and countries. An such an array of colours to bring at springtime.
France

…And finally an amazing rainbow photo so you can check we got the colours right! This stunning double-rainbow was shot in the St Elias National Park in Alaska.

Incredible photos!
Dear Paul
Wow. I love your colours. Very inspiring, there’s colour everywhere if we just look!
Salli
Wow! These are amazing! Did you really take them all?
These are gorgeous photos! What a great selection!
Such brilliant photograph’s they are well worth the time to look at.
Absolutely stunning combination of photos, not to mention inspiring, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful, like paint on the palette, thank you, I was surprised at how strong my emotional response was to the picture which was taken relatively near to where I live, on top of the pure aesthetic delight and sense of wonder which comes from all those wonderful pics.
Wow, all these images are stunning!
Great concept and captures. I have a soft spot in my heart for the one of Coldingham.
Thanks,
Stan (aka @muz4now)
Theses are so beautiful, thank you gentlemen!! The rainbow bug is my favorite!! Thank you!!
Beautiful photography. Lifts the spirit. Thank you, Paul!
Hi Paul you really are talented they are beautiful pictures and they lift the spirits. I wish I could take photos like that. Thanks for the uplift:)