Thanksgiving Eve

After the sun sets, we can appreciate the sky's more subtle palette. I'm thankful for these restorative views literally in our front yard. In the crowded city, where the only distant view was straight up between buildings, I missed seeing big skies, looming purple cloud banks, and watercolor washes of peach and lavender from the horizon up to the evening star.

Illumination

This evening the sun was almost down by the time I ran in cheek-tingling winds to the beach at the end of our road. The sand and grasses glowed faintly peachy-pink. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

As I watched the sun set, a flock of gulls wheeled toward it. Eventually they disappeared over the trees just as the sun sank behind them.

There is one more photograph of tonight's sunset at my regular blog.

November 20, 2008

Just after the sun set in late afternoon, this pretty sky blossomed over the bay.
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Last light, moonlight

In person this sunset afterglow was the rich color of rare steak. The moon winked at us over the bay.