A Panoramic Sky At Sunset

     As I was taking a walk on top of Turtle Rock, the sun began to sink low behind the clouded sky.  I thought it was interesting how the clouds changed the light.  The sun hid behind the clouds, but the light was pulled up to create a column of light that peeked over them.  The clouds acted like a piece of lighting silk on the sunlight.  Another interesting  thing I noticed was the beautiful gradation of color from the setting sun over the ocean to the distant, hazy silhouette of Saddleback.  It was captivating to see the yellow and pink sun on dark blue clouds, then turn to see the lavender mountains against the blue and pink sky.  It was refreshing to stand up high to observe nature's beautiful sunset in panorama.