Took a little hike to Usery Mountain Regional Park last night to take in the sunset. Turned out to be a great evening for a photo excursion.
We took a trail to the top of hill and from the ridge we could see the Superstition Mountains to the east and the sunset to the west.
Last September we visited Banff and were greeted with grey smokey skies. Thick smoke from fires in BC hung over the mountains. Thankfully the wind shifted and most of the rest of the trip was free of smoke and only a little rain.
We may be making a return trip to the Rockies this September as I have registered for a Night Photography Workshop at Pigeon Lake, Ab which is a short drive from Jasper.
Thursday started off as a cool but sunny morning. By noon the wind had picked up. By 3:00 the dust storm, called a Haboob, had obliterated the view of the mountain less than 2 miles from our house. Then the thunder started and the rains came down. Finally the clouds parted in the west just before sunset providing us with a beautiful view of the Superstition Mountains with a rainbow for added effect.
Later that night, around midnight, I was standing on the golf course taking shots of the Blood Moon eclipse.
