If there’s one thing I really look forward to every time I head out to California, it’s the sunsets. On second thought, that’s not entirely true. The main draw of California is spending time with family, both on my side and my husband’s side. The opportunity to enjoy their wonderful company is what keeps me eager to endure the 5+ hour flight there.
So let me start all over again. If there’s a second thing I really look forward to every time I head out to California, it’s the sunsets. Not only are they incredibly colorful, but also enjoyably fickle. The sky’s palette seems to change every few minutes, and you just never know what kind of shot you’ll get. All you really have to do is show up with a camera.
Here’s one taken last December, from a moving car. Don’t worry, I wasn’t driving.
Sigh. California has such lovely sun.
We were on the road heading back to my cousin’s place to pick something up. Or maybe we were heading there to drop something off. I think it was groceries. I can’t remember. Hey, it was a year ago, okay? The reason I brought up the whole “we were on the road” part was to explain the streaks of smudge in the photo. It kinda blends in with the streaky sky, but in case anyone noticed it and got really worried about me walking around with a dirty S5 lens, I thought I’d lay your disgust fears to rest.
The photo above was taken three minutes later, from my cousin’s driveway. Like the lazy bum that I am, I stayed put while all the picking up/dropping off action was happening. I didn’t even get out of the minivan to get a clearer, smudge-free shot. Truth is, I was so intrigued by the skies that none of that occurred to me. I admit to photography-induced oblivion. I’m sorry.
This was fifteen minutes later. And I’m still in the minivan, but this time, I stuck my head out the window to get this shot. Isn’t it crazy how much the colors changed in fifteen minutes?
Here’s something even crazier.
That bright orange was the color of the sky a mere two minutes later. TWO minutes. That California sun is crazy, I tell you. CRAZY! And that’s why I like it.
Next time though, I really should help with the unloading of groceries.
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P.S. All shots taken with my Canon S5, with very little processing other than cropping.
P.P.S. I temporarily stopped the blog snow. It was looking a bit weird with the California sunsets in the background. Not to worry, the blog forecasts a return of the white stuff within the next few days. Dress in layers! (Not Photoshop layers, smarty pants. I just know you were thinking that.)
