(Posted by Bill)Our views of the Sandia and Manzano mountains include an amazing variety of cloud and light effects. This is one of those hard-to-believe, "oh, he just made it up" sunset effects. The wind provides some dramatic cloud effects as the thunderstorm comes to an end and the sun reflects on them as it sets in a clear area to the west of the mountains.
Of course it was an effect that lasted just a couple of minutes, so I barely had time for a quick shot with my camera. The photo didn't do justice to the scene, but I went to work before my memory of it faded, and I think I captured the dramatic colors that caught my eye.
Above, Cloud Magic, 5x8, pastel on sanded paper, ©Bill Canright, $80.
I can just imagine what this looks like from your viewpoint. Wish I was there. Lovely painting!!
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