RAINBOW OVER A LAVA LAKE

 RAINBOW OVER A LAVA LAKE

Heat below… color above — two extremes in one view.

This happened on the rim of an active lava lake, where molten rock gathers in a crater and glows orange as it circulates and cools at the surface. The dark, rough ground around it is fresh volcanic rock that hardened after earlier flows. Above, the rainbow forms when sunlight hits tiny water droplets in the air — usually after passing showers or mist — splitting white light into its colors.

Where you can see scenes like this in the USA:
For real lava activity, the most iconic place is Hawaiʻi (Big Island) around Kīlauea when it’s active (always viewed only from designated safe areas). Rainbow chances are highest in tropical islands like Hawaiʻi and also in rainy coastal regions like the Pacific Northwest when sun breaks through after showers.