Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Evening Glow


A few weeks ago, I published a picture of the sunrise. The Trout Towne Tabbies suggested I take a picture of the sunset from the same location. It took me a while before I found myself there at the appropriate time, but here it is.

It’s a much more subdued sky this time, fitting for the end of a day. The sun is tired; he did a lot of burning during the previous twelve hours or so, and he’s ready for bed. The scene is less enthusiastic and more restful, weary.

The sun has had a tough time shining through the smoke from forest fires drifting from the west. Its light is more lurid; a deeper yellow during the day and orange or red in the mornings and evenings. I find it attractive, to be honest, but could do without it, considering its cause.

And now, after this solar interlude, we take you back to our regularly scheduled cats…

6 comments:

  1. It's lovely to capture both! I sometimes will snap sunrise pics as I'm headed to the bus stop, though that's only at the right times of the year, of course. I really can't see the sunrise or sunset from my house--sometimes part of the sunset from an upstairs window, but again, the time of year has to be right. When I was growing up, our house had views to the east and the west (all four directions, actually), so I would watch both, even from indoors or outdoors. I do miss that.

    Anyway. Regarding the fires: My dad writes of the smoke almost every day. I wish I could send BC some of the rain we've had lately, it would help.

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  2. Those Trout Talkin' Tabbies certainly get around, don't they? LOL! I think 'weary' is the purrfect word.
    Now let's see some regularly scheduled cats!

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  3. What a calming effect that sunset has! Here in Illinois we've had a few days of hazy skies from the fires out west. It must be so awful for the residents out west. More like a nightmare!

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  4. this actually turned out very good; and I DO hope the fires subside...soon.... it'a a terrible situation for everyone, man, nature and beast alike ~~~ ♥

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  5. The sun does look ready for bed. I used to fret at first here that I couldn't see the sunset, but now I'm all for starting the day with a bright sun or mystical haze with the sun peaking through. - Julie & Tom Fishworthy x

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  6. It looks a very peaceful and relaxing photo.

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