Sun emerging below sunset clouds
Taken with a telephoto lens from the southeast corner of Floral Park Drive and Misting Falls Trail on March 3.
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I’m not surprised to see “New Zealand: Last Morning in the Country” shown as a related post. I thought of that photo at once when I saw this one.
The golden color is beautiful, but it did bring to mind a wry thought: perhaps the pollen might be even heavier than I’ve realized. This past week, that particular downside of spring has been particularly irksome.
shoreacres
March 21, 2016 at 6:20 AM
You do have a good memory for pictures in posts. In this case I joined you in remembering that New Zealand sunrise. Now if I could just find a Hauraki Gulf in my neighborhood….
You won’t be surprised to hear that people in Austin have been suffering from spring pollen as well. On the good side, that means plenty of wildflowers have come out and are continuing to come out.
Congratulations on being the first person ever to use the word irksome in a comment here.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 6:41 AM
Beautiful image!
elmdriveimages
March 21, 2016 at 6:48 AM
I don’t get to photograph many good sunsets in Austin, so I welcomed this one.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 6:52 AM
Most impressive and dramatic!
marksshoesbyevamarks
March 21, 2016 at 7:37 AM
And for once I could record a scene that was this dramatic
Without scrunching on the ground and acting acrobatic.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 7:55 AM
Gorgeous sunset…
lensandpensbysally
March 21, 2016 at 7:37 AM
A rare treat for me in Austin.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 7:56 AM
I agree with Eva: most dramatic! Great shot. 🙂
Pit
March 21, 2016 at 8:57 AM
Your comment and the next one independently include some similar wording.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Dramatic! Great shot, Steve. Clouds always make a sunset remarkable.
Nandini
March 21, 2016 at 11:52 AM
Your comment and the previous one independently include some similar wording.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Yes, I noticed that after I had posted the comment. Well, it is dramatic! No better word for it.
Nandini
March 21, 2016 at 11:03 PM
I’ll take dramatic any time.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 11:07 PM
Beautiful capture!
Linda
March 21, 2016 at 12:06 PM
Thanks, Linda.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 6:26 PM
Great composition and color!
Brian Comeau
March 21, 2016 at 8:05 PM
Thanks, Brian. My timing was good and I was well positioned for the sunset.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 9:18 PM
Still some talent thrown in.
Brian Comeau
March 21, 2016 at 9:34 PM
Okay, I’ll gladly take some credit. Thanks again.
Steve Schwartzman
March 21, 2016 at 9:47 PM
This image is just gorgeous …
Julie@frogpondfarm
March 22, 2016 at 2:53 PM
It reminds me of the sunrise on my last morning in New Zealand.
Steve Schwartzman
March 22, 2016 at 2:58 PM
Nice 😃
Julie@frogpondfarm
March 23, 2016 at 1:01 AM
High drama. I rarely see sunsets preferring the early morning. I take it that sunsets are not something you see often? based on a comment above.
Steve Gingold
March 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Austin doesn’t often have picturesque sunsets, and when we do get one I’m usually not in a good place to picture it. This one was monochrome but at least the clouds added drama and I had plenty of time to get in place. In fact I did more waiting than I expected to.
Steve Schwartzman
March 22, 2016 at 6:28 PM