From golden sunlight to reddish sunset: Tonight’s photos

(Photo above added 11:54 pm, from DC in North Admiral; next photo is courtesy of Erik)

Thanks to everybody who’s sharing their photos of tonight’s sunset. As noted earlier (when we were talking about the “golden sunlight” that preceded it), this is attributed to smoke in the atmosphere from fires all over the region. Whatever the case, the sunset drew a crowd; we watched from Lowman Beach, where at least a dozen people had set up chairs to watch the sun slip behind the Olympics – and we heard one applaud after the last bit of pinkish red was gone.

(Photo above, courtesy of Cam; next photo, tweeted by @lumpacy, republished with permission)

Out for a walk August 1, 2010 (9:21 pm)

It was absolutely beautiful…. a rare sight.

bsmomma August 1, 2010 (9:55 pm)

It was amazing! My daughter got to see her 1st actual sunset tonihgt. And then the “rays” that poked out over the mountains after it was set was awesome!

wolfbain August 1, 2010 (10:44 pm)

i beleave the fire that created the red sunset is coming from B.C. looks cooooool

Ms. Picky August 4, 2010 (11:50 am)

“[W]e watched from Lowman Beach, where at least a dozen people had set up chairs to watch the sun slip behind the Olympics – and we heard one applaud after the last bit of pinkish red was gone.” I LOVE that there are still people smart enough to pull up a chair and watch the sun set. Wish I’d been one of them.

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