Sunset Beauty

On June 12 of this year, Russia's Sarychev Peak volcano blew its top, offering many locations around the world beautiful violet and lavender sunsets. I haven't witnessed any of those yet here on the high plains, but we do get our fair share of beautiful sunsets. The best ones happen this time of year when the sun sets more to the north, which gets it away from Pikes Peak and allows it to drop lower into the sky.

Here are a few shots taken within the past week from my back yard. These were taken on three separate nights. Enjoy!