SunFire Sangre de Cristo Mountains
NIKON D850
480mm /
f/8 /
1/500 sec. /
ISO 720
State/Province/Region
Colorado
Nearest Area
Westcliffe, CO
Town
Westcliffe
Brief Directions
Colorado CR 96 and CR 69
Description
One of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences: Sunset time in the High Country of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, when suddenly a burst of sunlight literally exploded through a hole in the clouds and it looked like the inside of the mountain was on fire. Simply breathtaking! This scene lasted for about 30 or 40 seconds max. - then the gap in the clouds closed up and everything was over. I was very lucky to have my camera ready and aimed...