Another storm-observing trip concluded with a marvelous sunset, this time across the northern Texas Panhandle as a complex of storms moved away to the southeast. I have photographed countless hundreds of sunsets, but regardless of their always unique and wondrous visual character, several of the most indelibly memorable were those ending the last chase day of the season. There’s a reason for that. Spending mindful time in these metaphorical final-sunset moments brings forth fresh reminiscences of the weeks-long journey that led here, that soon takes us home. As the High Plains horizon envelops more of the golden orb, we reflect on a season’s adventures and misadventures, serious and the comical, relaxing and frantic, dangerous moments that could have killed us and, as with a finale like this, relaxing and contemplative moments that nurture the spirit, and just the beginning hint of anticipation for those to come in a new season still many months away.
1 W Four Way TX (22 Jun 18) Looking WNW
35.6907, -101.9909Sunset on the Sojourn
Another storm-observing trip concluded with a marvelous sunset, this time across the northern Texas Panhandle as a complex of storms moved away to the southeast. I have photographed countless hundreds of sunsets, but regardless of their always unique and wondrous visual character, several of the most indelibly memorable were those ending the last chase day of the season. There’s a reason for that. Spending mindful time in these metaphorical final-sunset moments brings forth fresh reminiscences of the weeks-long journey that led here, that soon takes us home. As the High Plains horizon envelops more of the golden orb, we reflect on a season’s adventures and misadventures, serious and the comical, relaxing and frantic, dangerous moments that could have killed us and, as with a finale like this, relaxing and contemplative moments that nurture the spirit, and just the beginning hint of anticipation for those to come in a new season still many months away.
1 W Four Way TX (22 Jun 18) Looking WNW
35.6907, -101.9909