Monday, December 31, 2012

The Beach on a Winter Sunset



At this time of year, the weather fronts move through, leaving the air clear and the sky full of broken clouds. At the same time, because of the solstice, the sun sets over the water and casts an apricot hue over the cliffs. In the Sierra this would be called "Alpineglow". There is no term for this look in Santa Barbara, that I know of, so I will simply call it for what it is, a Santa Barbara solstice time beach. sunset.