Stunning Colorado Sunset
Growing up I remember seeing crazy rolling clouds dramatically marching across the sky in movies, frequently involving some supernatural (e.g. Poltergeist) or otherworldly (e.g. Close Encounters of the Third Kind) phenomena. I chalked that up to artistic license. In Florida the clouds are uniform puffy cumulus relatively close to the ground. When I moved to Colorado I discovered that such cinematic cloudscapes really do exist. The high altitude and proximity of the mountains provide the ingredients for beautiful and dramatic skies. Last night I managed to get home in time to snap these pictures just before the sun set ending an hour-long display of wild colors and cloud forms.
Looking Northwest from our backyard. November 20, 2006.
Looking Southwest from our backyard. November 20, 2006.
Looking Southwest from our backyard. November 20, 2006.