A sunset that set the world on fire

One evening recently, the Duo and I hiked out into a world that looked alien. As the sun set, it lit a bank of clouds over our heads on fire so that it glowed bright orange. Soon, a pinkish tint emerged to mix with the orange. The cloud bank reflected down onto our forests and meadows, rendering them purplish. Even the dogs themselves changed colors. Nature's shows are better than anything that I've ever seen in a theater.

Here's the evolution of that sunset. Near the start of our hike, the cloud bank emanated a pale orange but the world around us already looked alien. Even the Duo had changed tints.

The cloud bank grew deeper orange.

Then, pink started to infiltrate the orange as I looked to the east.

Black angry clouds hugged the Continental Divide with a ceiling of bright orange hovering overhead.

Finally, the sun sank far enough below the horizon that the brilliant colors faded to grey.

It was dusk and time to hurry home. As we walked in the trail to our house, we heard the distant yipping of coyotes, an enthralling sound like the ancient call of the wilderness. I recently captured a fat and healthy coyote on a trail camera near my house who I bet was part of the chorus that evening.

What an amazing world we live in!