This is Seattle like you have never seen her., dark, moody, and full of color! Printing on metal, this large ready to hang piece is vibrant. It’s been my desktop image for over a year and I never grow tired of looking at it.

I was out taking photos when a storm blew in. I thought my evening was over but it was ready to begin. It was hailing where I was but then I noticed that over downtown Seattle the sun was still shining. I knew that under those conditions, sometimes there is a big rainbow that stretches clear across downtown. And if I was lucky enough I could capture it.

I speed over to West Seattle and jumped out of my car. The Space Needle had this really cool ray of light, illuminating it. It was very stunning. Before I could get setup, the light had faded. The sun was setting and there was some really nice light on downtown, so I photographed that. It wasn’t terribly interesting so I only snapped a few images and left.

I was almost to my car when I looked back and the light was all of a sudden amazing. The soft light of the setting sun was skimming just above the water and the reflection against the glass was incredible. I ran back to my spot and began shooting in earnest.

I never did see a rainbow, but I’m pretty excited about the results I got!