Rainbow, no rain

The forecast was good: a bright, sunny but windy day. I did a load of laundry and hung it out on the line to dry, before setting off for a walk. We've had a spell of very damp, drizzly weather so a dry, sunny day had to be enjoyed. But uh..oh.. just as I set off, the sky darkened and it looked like it was going to rain. By the time I got down to Salts Mill there was a rainbow against the grey sky. (It looks like I've done a botched job on the sky in Photoshop but that's actually what it looked like!) We've had so little rain all year that I haven't seen a rainbow for a long time and it was a joy to see Saltaire's landmarks blessed by the light show. Best of all, the clouds blew over and it didn't rain after all.

Above, the Italianate tower of the New Mill peeping over the rooftops - and below, the church's dome, though the rainbow was fading by the time I got as far as that.