Category: Sky and clouds

Evolution of sunset, part 2

Flagler sunset 2

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we left the beach at Fort Flagler before sunset. The sky was flat grey and it was downright cold. But I happened to look over my shoulder as we reached the nearby campground. The sky had burst into flames and burned bright gold. I took this shot a few minutes later when we returned to the beach. And it got even better. Check back tomorrow for Evolution of Sunset part 3.

Forest and sunset

Flagler forest

Here’s a stretch of trail we walked last week at Fort Flagler. It’s a beautiful place to walk.

Flagler sunset 1

We also spent time on the beach and thought we’d take in the sunset. But it looked like the sun was going to get buried in dark clouds. So we headed back to camp. Bad call! Check back tomorrow for part 2 of the Evolution of Sunset.

Sky watch

Clouds

The clouds before sunset last night were pretty spectacular. I may not have caught them all here but there were cirrus, altocumulus, and cumulus clouds stretching across the entire horizon. Lest you think I actually know this stuff, I consulted a book on clouds and storms, which describes a scene like this as “mixed skies.” They’re caused by a mixture of wind speed and direction, temperature, and moisture content at various layers in the sky.