Our readers were delighted to take these photographs of the rainbow as they spotted it over the North Sea from Sunderland during yesterday’s downpours.
The images were framed against beaches at Roker and Hendon and the city's marina, as well as further up the coast at Seaburn, with the spectacular sight also viewed from Wearmouth Bridge.
Thank you to all those who captured these stunning scenes and sent them to us to share via our Facebook page or tagged us on Twitter @SunderlandEcho.