Stratus Cloud Sunset

[yourlibrarian]

Every once in a while, we have what I call "cloud mountains", which is clouds which seem to rise out of the ground with a clear sky above. When they're around at sunset they create a colored wall.



In the photo above as the sunset started there was just a line of fire along the top of the clouds. In the one below the sun's glow started to color the surrounding stretch of clouds.





A farther away look at the cloud locations. And below, a shot through the trees of the multicolor sky.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Stunning!

[yourlibrarian]

It was quite a view!

[kotturinn]

Gorgeous.

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks!

[pameladean]

These are so wonderful. Every year I mourn when the trees lose their leaves and have to rediscover the beauty of the bare branches.

P.

[yourlibrarian]

Yes, winter comes with its own appeal.

[julian]

Love that one over the pond. (But they're all pretty fantastic.)

[yourlibrarian]

It was the least colorful of my set but I liked the look of it too :)

[shirebound]

Oooh, every pic is a keeper! Fire on the hills, very cool.

[yourlibrarian]

It was quite a good combination of things!