Sunset Sunrise

This month, we have had some spectacular sunsets in upstate New York. But nothing compared to the sunrise I saw today.

Other people I know have commented on the brilliant colors.  I've read that it is due to the weather system we are under.  I don't think there's been a major volcano throwing dust into the air, but I could be wrong.  Maybe it's seasonal clean air?

This sunset  wasn't even the best one, but sometimes my iPhone camera refuses to cooperate with the sunset colors.

Today, I was in the right place at the right time, looking toward the east.

I was standing on Main Street near Johnson City, New York, and suddenly the horizon was on fire.  Almost literally.  I couldn't capture it with my camera - the colors just did not come out right.  But, once the horizon started looking like I was staring into a fire (it must have only taken a minute or two), the clouds started to become visible.

I grabbed my iPhone and started to snap.

These two photos, taken in sequence several seconds apart, were the ones I liked the best, showing the remnants of that low "horizon on fire" glow.

Then the glow died out, and the day began.

Have you been experiencing spectacular sunrises and/or sunsets recently?