Marvelous Sunset in Big Sky Country
Whenever I meet someone who has been lucky enough to see the Great American West, they usually respond with a comment about the sunsets followed by a deep breath and an audible sigh of ‘Aaahh’.
I understand it completely. The sunsets last and last and last.
Unlike here in the East, where the sunset is a bright orange ball one minute, fading to bursts as it dips beneath a mountain top or cloud bank, and then spreads a thin blanket across the sky before disappearing altogether; those of the West don’t ‘go down’ as much as they ‘go away’.
The best description I can give to someone my own age or older is a comparison to the old tube television sets when turned off. The image on the screen faded away to a single dot in the center of the viewing square before disappearing. To describe it to a young person takes skill and preferably – hand motions.
I tried to capture a photograph every evening while touring the West. Sometimes it was simply the reflection of the sunset against rocks or behind a cloud.
Always stunning – always breath taking!
Now I find myself wondering what Old Faithful would look like reflected through the muted colors of the evenings’ last blush, or what a sunrise does to the Badlands. I suppose it is a great excuse to go back and find out!
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Thank you for visiting. I’m glad you enjoyed the picture.
Such a amazing shot…
Thanks!
Beautiful image! Yes, the western sunsets are the stuff of romance, made for big movie screens and covers of glossy coffee table books. I lived in Colorado for about 17 years and saw many fine sunsets there. And the sky does go on forever!
Sounds like you might be a westerner at heart!
Thanks for sharing ~ Sheila
Hi Sheila,
I have never been to Colorado, but I hear it is gorgeous. If the sunsets are like the ones in Wyoming and Montana, I can hardly wait to visit. Unfortunately, I didn’t wake up in time for any sunrises – maybe next time!
Thanks,
Renee
I’ve never seen a sunset in the Great American West, but I certainly do remember those old “tube tv’s”! And that gives me a good idea of how the sunsets “out there” must be.
And you described the ones here in the east perfectly too!
Gorgeous pic, by the way!
Thank you Dianna. I can tell by the lovely pictures that you have on your blog site, that you – like me – appreciate the beauty of nature. And those sunsets….oh my!
Stopping by from the She Writes bloggers ball, and the picture of the sunset caught my eye immediately. Gorgeous shot!
Thank you Liz. There is much in Big Sky Country that inspires the creative mind, whether it is writing, photography or just soaking up the views.
Renee