Last Light at Ruby +new crop

[AlanLichty]

A last glimpse of sunshine at Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula:

C&C always welcome.

Edit: A new crop as suggested by Andrey. I like the result of removing the upper part of the clouds.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Wow, that is some intense red on the right, I love it when you get these beams of intense light.

 

[Bart Carrig]

Oh yeah, that's awesome Al.

Is there snow in the mountains -- do they keep that road open in winter?

Bart

 

[AlanLichty]

Oh yeah, that's awesome Al.

Is there snow in the mountains -- do they keep that road open in winter?

Bart

There is snow in a lot of areas up here right now but the coastal areas of the Olympic Peninsula are usually snow free year round. I have visited the Hoh with snow on the ground several times but it's not a common sight. I can't recall an occasion where US101 in the Olympic Peninsula was ever closed during the 23 years I have lived in the PNW.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Interesting gradation of light from the soft light on the left to intense red on the right.

 

[AlanLichty]

Interesting gradation of light from the soft light on the left to intense red on the right.

Thanks Jameel - lots of clouds kept the direct sunlight to a minimum. The subsequent sunset was kind of a bust that evening due to the clouds.

 

[lionking]

Beautiful light Alan, i am distracted by the light patch in the top left, once its out this really sings.
Cheers.

 

[JimFox]

That's a nice glow you got Alan! You guys are making me want to get back up to the PNW.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful light Alan, i am distracted by the light patch in the top left, once its out this really sings.
Cheers.

Thanks for the crop suggestion Andrey - new version up at the top.

 

[lionking]

Thanks for the crop suggestion Andrey - new version up at the top.

Looks better to my eyes...

 

[Jim Dockery]

I like the crop. Interesting how the light is so localized on the shore rocks and not the sea stack.

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the crop. Interesting how the light is so localized on the shore rocks and not the sea stack.

Thanks - the clouds were obscuring the sunlight most of the evening except for the brief break where I turned around to capture this. The slice of light was gone about a minute after I got this capture and that was the last of the sun for the day. The main sunset looking west turned out to be a dud.

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

I like the cropped version, Alan. It helps your eye move left to right through the scene.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Beautiful view of Ruby Alan.

 

[Alisa]

Beautiful! I like the crop.