Rainbows are the shooting stars of our daylight hours. I don’t care who you are, everyone loves spotting a rainbow on the horizon. It’s true, sometimes one rainbow can be a bit more breathtaking than another, maybe it’s in double rainbow form, or maybe it’s spanning a beautiful vista, but either way rainbows have that special effect on people that makes them smile. Here is a compilation we put together of stunning rainbows photos of Alaska captured from all around this beautiful state. Of course they’re all stunning, but let us know which one is your favorite! It will be hard to choose, we know.

1) A double rainbow over a quaint Alaskan farm! The double rainbows are so hard to capture in a photograph. This is truly a stunning shot!
Jeremy Austin | Flickr
2) A wide set rainbow spanning across Denali National Park. Denali National Park is known for its beauty, and this rainbow does a fantastic job of enhancing it. Who knew this Alaska scenery could get any better?
Barbara Eckstein | Flickr
3) I bet at the end of this rainbow is a mama bear and her cubs! Another one of the most scenic photos of Alaska that you’ll ever see. Does it get any better than this?
Tony Beeman | Flickr
4) An elegant arrival touching down near Primrose Trail in the Kenai Peninsula. There are rainbows all over the state, enhancing what is already a spectacular landscape.
Dan Logan | Flickr
5) Looks like Eielsen is what you'll find at the end of this beautiful rainbow. These rainbow photos of Alaska really do elevate our lovely state, if that’s even possible.
Denali National Park and Preserve | Flickr

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6) Another spectacular double rainbow! Photoshoot! Who could resist with a rainbow so bright?
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7) Hiking through Denali National Park can get a little stormy, but look at this beauty! Definitely one of the most beautiful pictures of Alaska.
Grant Eaton | Flickr
8) Wow! Another great double rainbow over Denali. Denali seems to be coming up in first place with all of these stunning rainbow shots. This is due to the somewhat stormy weather during the summer, and the amount of tourists with cameras.
Grant Eaton | Flickr
9) A rainbow jumping off the cliffs of Becharof National Wildlife Refuge! You can find rainbows literally anywhere!
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters | Flickr
10) I bet you'll find a pot of gold in Humpy's Cove in Resurrection Bay! The rainbows into the water are always gorgeous, especially if you catch a colorful reflection.
Dan Logan | Flickr
11) A rainbow diving into the angry waters of Sanctuary River. The blues of that river just highlight the span of colors flying through the air! A stunning shot, indeed.
Jim Liestman | Flickr

We don’t even need to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow — these stunning photos are reward enough.

Have you ever seen any of these rainbow photos of Alaska? Do you have any stunning captures of your own? Drop them in the comments below so we can all enjoy them, too!

Want to learn about a fiercer sort of rainbow? Read about how The World’s Most Beautiful Forces Of Nature Happen Right Here In Alaska, And It’s Magical.

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