Sat at my desk, working away and as I look up I see a stunning sight. A sight that had me literally throwing off my reading glasses and running across the room with camera to catch it before it vanished.

Amazingly, it actually lasted a good couple of minutes and got stronger in intensity as time went on.

I’ll let the photos tell the rest – you may make your own inferences about the City, Banks and Pots of Gold.

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Notice the double reversed rainbow here – known as Alexander’s Band

Incredibly, about an hour later a second rainbow appeared – this time with both an Alexander Band and a strong reflection in the River Thames

Fleeting rainbow seen over London this morning from my flat. Not as dramatic as others I have captured, but I liked how it almost perfectly lined up with a rather ugly tower block.

Mother nature achieving what mankind never seems able to – make an old tower block look appealing.

Larger version on my flickr account.