Sunset Pix....post em up

[boatpi]

Now, Vegas.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Not bad tonight...

 

[rrrr]

Using the utility transmission tower as a reference, check out the difference in these two pictures. The first photo, taken on November 10, placed the sun at the left of the frame. The second photo was taken yesterday, April 12. It's amazing how much the Earth's axis tilt changes between the Winter Solstice (December 21) and the Vernal Equinox (March 21).

 

[monkeyswrench]

Using the utility transmission tower as a reference, check out the difference in these two pictures. The first photo, taken on November 10, placed the sun at the left of the frame. The second photo was taken yesterday, April 12. It's amazing how much the Earth's axis tilt changes between the Winter Solstice (December 21) and the Vernal Equinox (March 21).

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It's kind of funny you mention it. Growing up in a more urban area, the horizon was blocked mostly by structures. My last home in Cali, was situated North/South...but on a hill with great views of everything but sunrise and sunset.
When we moved out here, is when it became very apparent to me how the ancients made their calendars. The cycles of the moon and sun, and the changing of the constellations, all became much easier to see. I have a post on this thread from Christmas eve, the sun had already set behind the mountains to the southwest. Last night, the sun was setting probably close to 35 degrees north of that? Things I had never seen until I was in my 30's.

 

[Blue Oval]

Lake Charlevoix tonight

 

[FlyByWire]

Not sure I ever posted this one.

 

[wzuber]

Not sure I ever posted this one.

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That's about as badazz as a cop car can look. Spectacular sunset ftw.

 

[Icky]

Don't know if this belongs in the sunset or desert storm thread.

 

[FlyByWire]

That's about as badazz as a cop car can look. Spectacular sunset ftw.

My phone is chock full of that crap. Sometimes the sky does awesome stuff out in the middle of nowhere.

 

[JFMFG]

Not sure I ever posted this one.

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Dope photo

 

[Not_Tonto]

The photo album is stacked, but here are a few of my favorites. First is between Tucson and Yuma. Second is doing SAR out of College Station for hurricane harvey. Third was Diyarbakir Turkey for OIR. Cheers!

 

[wzuber]

The photo album is stacked, but here are a few of my favorites. First is between Tucson and Yuma. Second is doing SAR out of College Station for hurricane harvey. Third was Diyarbakir Turkey for OIR. Cheers!
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Super badazz.....that must be one he'll of a feeling sitting there on that rear deck while in flight admiring the sunset. Thx for sharing.

 

[wzuber]

My phone is chock full of that crap. Sometimes the sky does awesome stuff out in the middle of nowhere.

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I'm sure it's just a timing type thing but I often find myself amazed way more at dramatic desert sunsets like that then I do many of the beach sunsets I've enjoyed locally and in Hawaii etc. The clouds in the desert sky can be just soooo increadible. Thx for sharing.

 

[HNL2LHC]

I'm sure it's just a timing type thing but I often find myself amazed way more at dramatic desert sunsets like that then I do many of the beach sunsets I've enjoyed locally and in Hawaii etc. The clouds in the desert sky can be just soooo increadible.

So true. The desert sunsets can last a half hour. Sometimes you think it is over and then it better. Where in Hawaii it seams to be over in 5 minutes.

 

[rrrr]

The photo album is stacked, but here are a few of my favorites. First is between Tucson and Yuma. Second is doing SAR out of College Station for hurricane harvey. Third was Diyarbakir Turkey for OIR. Cheers!
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Cool photo. Looks like a C-130J, and with all that fuel hanging under the wings, it must be able to keep station for hours and hours.

 

[Not_Tonto]

Cool photo. Looks like a C-130J, and with all that fuel hanging under the wings, it must be able to keep station for hours and hours.

Yup, HC-130J. The inboard pylons are our external tanks. Outboards are refueling pods. Just over 61,000 pounds of fuel. We can also hit tankers if we’re feeling froggy.

Super badazz.....that must be one he'll of a feeling sitting there on that rear deck while in flight admiring the sunset. Thx for sharing.

its a blast that’s for sure!

 

[DRYHEAT]

Not sure I ever posted this one.

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My phone is chock full of that crap. Sometimes the sky does awesome stuff out in the middle of nowhere.

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What kind of phone are you using to take those pictures? They almost look like they’ve got some kind of effect or filter. Bitchin photos.

 

[FlyByWire]

What kind of phone are you using to take those pictures? They almost look like they’ve got some kind of effect or filter. Bitchin photos.

iPhone 15 pro max.

No filter, but I do mess with the saturation.

The sky has to be right in the first place of course.

 

[TonyFanelli]

Up around Chugwater, WY

 

[toto]

Killer sunset last night after a day of storms.

 

[Blue Oval]

Lake Charlevoix

 

[rrrr]

A few nights ago, as the skies cleared up after a day of thunderstorms. We've been getting huge amounts of rain, another 1½" fell this morning.

As you can see, in advance of the coming Summer Solstice in late June, the Earth's inclination on its axis has progressed to where the sunset point is well north of my normal lake view photos. The distance between the sunset points on the December Winter Solstice and the Summer Solstice is really remarkable.

This one was taken at the end of January. I took both photos while standing in the same spot.

 

[dave29]

Took this last night.

 

[monkeyswrench]

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That could be a Chris LeDoux album cover...I could live there

 

[mbrown2]

No filters on any of these…

 

[toto]

The before and after - Such a killer year here in Texas.

 

[TripleB]

Last night