BS: Rare sunset in the east

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:36 AM

I've heard of Alpenglow.

In the summer the glow can be a yellow green and tints the water a neon shade of strange torquoise as though the water is illuminated from beneath.

Yeah that last picture of the Stratus cloud in Novemeber came with a wave of 50 mph wind that said "I am the final dividing line between summer and winter!"

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 05:37 PM

Alpenglow is common here.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Alice
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 05:32 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpenglow

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Alice
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 05:27 PM

It's called Alpenglow. Very common here in the mountains.
Western sunset, the mountains on the east glow with the colored light.
Any clouds in the eastern sky glow, too.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: bankley
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 03:39 PM

I heard that the sun doesn't rise or set at all.... and that the earth is not really flat.... damn evolutionists

it's probably the afterglow from the recent global "4-20" smokathon

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: MMario
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 03:13 PM

but sometimes you do get a "sunset" display in the eastern sky - and nothing in the west.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 03:12 PM

What am I missing? Perhaps I am not understanding the joke because the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west no matter where you are, right?

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 03:05 PM

Those first photos look like the sun shining on a cumulonimbus thunderhead-type cloud. Here in North Texas, such clouds are known to produce hail and tornados provide certain conditions prevail.

The last photo is a stratus cloud.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 02:51 PM

Here in Juneau Alaska, the sun sets most of the year (it varies by degree) on the'north' snd of the Gastineau Channel (not manmade, so not really a channel). Very often the sunset throws its colors down channel to the 'south' end (in reality, our channel does not run true north and south) where it tints all the mountain tops and sneaks onto the water of the channel through the passes between.

I have seen not only the mountaintops but the ocean colored mauve and pink and orange and yellow. One wouldn't guess that the sunset itself is diametrically opposed.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: topical tom
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 02:25 PM

I think that those are really eastern lights as opposed to northern lights.Seriously though, great pictures all!

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: MMario
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 01:50 PM

Eastern Sunsets can be quite spectacular. Also the occasional 360 degree sunset. I'm not sure just what causes them, but my grandmother's window faced due east across a salt marsh - and she would qwuite frequently get eastern sunset displays - they were at their most spectacular when combined with a high tide and not only would she get the sky colour in the east, but it's reflection in the water.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 01:46 PM

You can see the sun rise in the West any day - all you have to do is fly due West at the right time and place.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Donuel
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 06:24 AM

same locale last thansgiving day http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunsetbig.jpg

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Donuel
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 06:05 AM

Its easy to be in the right place when all I did was go in the backyard. Thats why I was so attuned with the East & West directions.

Alice you do have the biggest sky.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 02:32 AM

This looks for all the world the same night I drove home with the sun visible below a block of cloud. It was brilliant yellow-orange and if it lit high cloud from afar that would be the colour. It was about 7pm UK BST and lasted 15 minutes or more.

There must have been an atmospheric effect to produce that colour.

It wasn't red but the lower sky (wispy cloud) was filled with the same colour glow.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Apr 08 - 02:17 AM

more amazing pics, thanks for the link, Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Alice
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 11:57 PM

We have sunsets that look like that, glow on the eastern huge clouds that fill the sky, but also add a large mountain range glowing (alpenglow). In July and August, there is often a full rainbow or double rainbow with it, in front of the glowing clouds and mountains.

http://www.montanalightphotography.com/landscapes.php

Alice
Bozeman, Montana

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: heric
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 11:06 PM

The sun only sets to the West when you're in the East Amos.

Fabulous Donuel, thanks. I once saw a true spectacle while landing in Omaha, surrounded by enormous, but well spaced cumulonimbus at sunset.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Amos
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 10:30 PM

Yes. But...doesn't the sun usually rise in the East? And set in the West? Did you cross directions, or was it really the eastern sky being lit up like that?


A

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Beer
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 10:11 PM

Very impressive. Great shots.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 09:57 PM

amazing pics, Doneul

how fortunate to be in the right place at the right time with a camera, thanks for sharing the pics

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: gnu
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 03:41 PM

Far out dude!

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Wesley S
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 12:13 PM

If the sun starts setting in the east I'm going to start looking for a good cave to crawl into.

Subject: RE: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 12:08 PM

haven't you seen independance day?

That's no sunset ... it's an invading spacefleet ...

... where's will smith when we need him ...

(beautiful pics BTW before you start to feel you have thrown your pearls before swine)

Subject: BS: Rare sunset in the east
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 12:00 PM

A few weeks ago we had a wonderful sunset in the eastern sky while the western sky had no evidence of a sunset at all.
The clouds were large and low and must have been at a fortuitous angle to create this effect.

These web shots have less depth, deep color and contrast than the actual photos but it shows what a sunset in the east looks like.

first here is what the western sky looked like the whole time.
http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunsetwest.jpg



While looking due east for the next 5 minutes...
http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunseteast1.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunseteast2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunseteast3.jpg


http://usera.imagecave.com/donuel/don/sunseteast4.jpg