Last night's sunset

[Ken Rennie]

Yesterday I decided not to go to any special place for sunset and almost didn't bother going out as the forecast was for heavy cloud. The heavy cloud cover was there but I noticed a thin band of clear sky between the cloud and the marine layer that had been present all day so I ventured out 1 hour before sunset and got some pleasant images of the islands off the coast. As expected the sun sank into the mush (marine layer) and I thought that was then of the entertainment.

I waited on the off chance that the cloud layer might color up and was amply rewarded 15 minutes after sunset when the sky lit up.

Patience is a virtue. Ken

 

[AlanLichty]

Sweet conclusion to your sunset and good call on sticking around. I like the textures on the bottom of the clouds.

I have experienced very similar conditions out along the Oregon coast where a color show erupted over the top of the marine layer that so often snuffs colors out.

 

[Ken Rennie]

Strange though it seems, this is the East coast of England and a sunset. This far North the sun sets in the far North East and the East coast points North East. Ken

 

[Ben Egbert]

Love that second image Ken your patience really paid off

 

[JimFox]

Awesome! What a great sunset Ken. Good call on sticking around.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

As a matter of habit I never give up on a sunset till after the blue hour is done. Sometimes you get rewarded like you did. Nice pair of images.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

great colors, I love the soft transitions in the second one.

 

[Alisa]

Very Beautiful!!