Rainbow over the fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rainbow over the fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire by Rex Needle as part of the Geograph project.
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Rainbow over the fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire
Image: © Rex Needle Taken: 26 Dec 2005
Rainbows have been part of myth and legend since man first walked the earth and are celebrated today in art, music and literature as a sign of hope and optimism, a place where bluebirds fly and the skies are always clear. The fens around Bourne are the perfect place to see them because there is an uninterrupted view of the skyline whenever they appear such as here over farmland to the north of the town with the whitewashed cottages of Dyke village on the horizon, although you may search in vain for the pot of gold which is reputed to lie at the rainbow's end.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.779726
Longitude
-0.365585