My heart goes out to all those affected by the horrific wildfires in California. Sometimes the news exaggerates what is happening, but not this time. Hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate, thousands of structures burned (including within the city of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States), and an unknown death toll as of the time I'm writing this post. I fear the official death toll is way underestimated.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away...
We've had a cold stretch of weather where I live in the Southern Tier of New York. Yesterday started with a dusting of snow but the skies were clearing by sunset.
As my family member and I traveled, I noticed that the hills in front of us were glowing. These hills are covered mainly with bare trees and I've rarely seen them lit up like this What a golden hour delight.
Let's zoom in a little.
Suddenly I saw the road was bending, and I was able to see the actual sunset. (Sorry about the pole)
I got one more photo in before the road curved again and the sunset was visible in the rear view mirror. The mirror was dirty (as are almost all vehicles driving around here in this weather) from road salt but maybe I should have tried a photo anyway. Lesson learned.
Joining Yogi and other skywatchers for #SkywatchFriday.
So many thousands of people lastingly affected by the wild fires - dreaduful!
ReplyDeleteThe glow of your sunset is beautiful.
...you saw some gorgeous clear skies, up here along the lake our sun has been MIA!
ReplyDeleteHill’s glowing for a nice reason! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the golden hour!
ReplyDeleteI can’t watch the news without crying.
I love that sunset!
ReplyDeleteGreat views, I love the sunset photos and thanks for taking them, pole and all. I have the apps to remove such things but rarely as they modify the pic in a way that most people don't notice but I would.
ReplyDeleteWow! awesome sunset and great photos ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteyes ~ so sad about the CA fires ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I'm on the same coast just down a bit in southern NJ. Yes, it is just as cold here as the area where you are. Terrible wind. The wildfires are horrific...I can't imagine the terror that would engulf anyone who saw those flames coming.
ReplyDeleteIt's great when the sky gives a show such as that.
ReplyDeleteSunsets really are a gift for us to see. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe colour in the sky is so soothing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, the light is beautiful this time of year. I seem to forget that!
ReplyDeleteA reminder to keep looking up even in the midst of tragedy. It does give us some perspective of our place in the universe.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pictures. What a bright sunset.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful moment you captured, especially during such a challenging time for so many. The golden glow on the hills sounds like a rare and magical sight. It's easy to forget the beauty that surrounds us when we're caught up in the chaos of life or the news, but photos like yours help remind us to pause and appreciate those fleeting moments.
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