The Golden Sunset

I find a particular intensity and fascination in those final moments of the golden hour when the sun dips below the horizon.

It looks like a giant yellow and gold orb; the light looks warm and golden. The trees make it feel calm, peaceful and dark as it looks framed by dark branches and bare winter trees.

The first photo shows the sun low against a dark horizon creating a dramatic glowing flare in the foreground and the delicate and complex silhouette of a bare tree standing next to it, against the sky’s soft gradient of deep amber to cool twilight grey.

The second photo is framed by dark branches arching over towards the sun, and light peaking through in the center of the branches, showing the detail of knots and texture on the wood against the glowing sky.

A quiet moment to pause at the end of the day and enjoy the light and dark.