We haven't had many vivid sunsets of late but, when I looked out my office window just after sundown on Sunday night, the sky was looking decidedly pink. Although the Los Angeles County fires were nearing containment at that point, I thought maybe residual dust and particulates in the air might intensify the color show as I'd heard that smog creates great sunsets. I grabbed my camera and took photos of the clouds from different vantage points.
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| This was the view looking roughly southeast toward Angel's Gate, the entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor |
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| This is a wider view looking approximately northeast |
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| And this photo, taken from the front driveway, looks west |
Does smog, something Los Angeles has in abundance even without the contribution of massive wildfires, actually intensify sunsets? The answer seems to depend on which source you consult.
National Geographic says that dust and air pollution only mutes a sunset's colors.
Scientific American, on the other hand, contends that smog simply alters the colors. Believe what you'd like, the colors captured by my camera were especially pretty.
The news last night was also pretty incredible. I was prepared to be let down by the results of yesterday's special election back east but my faith in the integrity of American voters just got a major boost. Dare we hope that the days when truth can be drowned out by cries of "fake news" are ending? I don't know but the political horizon looks rosier to me this morning.
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