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Friday 21 December 2012

Sunset Trees

In late summer / early autumn 2012, I caught sight of the stunning sunset pictured below. Partially hidden behind a screen of trees, the late evening sun is tinged with orange, casting a coppery glow over the gathering clouds.

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The contrast with the darkening blue sky is striking, too, pitting the sun's golden fire against the cold blue darkness of the oncoming night.

Within minutes, the sun had sunk beneath the horizon, leaving the world in shadow as night fell - and, with it, the rain from the thickening clouds.