The east side of the fourth floor of the Science Building here on campus has one of the most stunning views of the city. Seriously, it should be a tourist spot. You can see down to the last traffic light on Elizabeth Avenue, across Pleasantville and up the White Hills, and out both Quidi Vidi Gut and the Harbour. Last night, when the deluge cleared off, the view from our classroom was just gorgeous: a drift of mist at the foot of Signal Hill, the setting sun bouncing off puddles, and a huge rainbow shooting right across the rim of our own metropolis. By the way, anyone looking for astonishing views of the city will want to check out St. John's: A City Pictured, currently on show at the Christina Parker Gallery. And you'll love our summer cover, for sure.

(Image: Expectation, by Laurie Leehane, www. leehane.ca.)