This is one of those shots you always hope for, but when it happens, it lasts such a short time you're likely to miss it. This time I got lucky, with a little help from a friend.

Joyce and I had been off exploring gravel roads, somewhere between Colorado and Wyoming. OK, there's no "between" the two states, but we were near the border and we were never quite sure which state we were in. Now, I enjoy getting lost, to a point, and take things as they come; Joyce, on the other hand, tends to want to know exactly where we are and where we're going. This time, I should have listened. We eventually found our way back to the main highway, almost out of gas, just as the storm clouds were clearing and the sun was setting. To the east, a rainbow appeared. I hit the brakes, turned onto a rancher's dirt lane, jumped out of the car, feverishly set up the camera, Joyce kept handing me stuff, and I managed to get this shot moments before the rainbow disappeared. In all, it took about five minutes to set up and shoot (with a view camera!) -- a record that will likely stand for all time.