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Magic mountain light
Morning alpenglow on the Gore Range, photographed from the Tenderfoot Trail near Dillon.
SUMMIT COUNTY —Alpenglow is one of those visual feasts best best observed in the mountains, thanks to the vertical topography. While the term is sometimes applied loosely to any sunset or sunrise light on the mountains, true alpenglow refers to a special moment when particles in the air scatter the sun’s light while the sun is still below the horizon — essentially highlighting the red-orange part of the spectrum. For more, read this discussion at photo.net.
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A nice visual this morning, Bob
if one were to, after six straight days of work, wake up on the 7th day…off…and eschew one’s normal coffee for, say, an early morning bloody mary, could it be said that, one might hasve an alpenglow-on? not that i…..
I’d say that’s a good analogy.