Week Ten: A Final Post, A Final Palm

On Tuesday afternoon, I drove out to the Spectrum Center to grab a play I needed from Barnes and Noble. It was a nice day out, and I had a ton of reading to do, so I grabbed a coffee and sat outside. Apparently, I became really enthralled with what I was reading, because when I looked up, the sun was setting. I immediately grabbed my camera (which was luckily in my backpack), and shot a few photos. This one was my favorite. The light from the sun is reflecting off the clouds in such a way that they look pink with purple shadows. You can see the white light of the sun trying to peak it's way through at the bottom of the picture, and it shows a nice contrast between the brighter area closer to the sun and the darker area where the light does not quite reach the clouds. The sunlight also gives the clouds a beautiful golden glow. I really like the way the palm trees are backlit, but because of the christmas lights on them, the trunks are still illuminated. To me, this picture is very romantic and peaceful. The mix of cool and warm colors compliments the stark black of the palm trees allowing the clouds to really pop. I almost want to print this picture out and frame it.