Golden Sunset at Garden of the Gods Illinois sunset I loved how the sun

I loved how the sun was highlighting this single pasqueflower and pinecones amid the pine needles

but it sure is spectacular: suddenly one is looking over the huge South Park valley to the grand Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range

we made sure we were on Mt

as demonstrated by this landscape photography print: the pink sunset glowing over the blue layers of of the Smoky Mountains

Golden Sunset at Garden of the Gods Illinois sunset I loved how the sunOne of my favorite places in Illinois is Garden of the Gods at the southern tip.? It has dramatic sandstone cliffs overlooking the gently rolling wooded hills of the area.? I came out for sunset on this particular evening to make this landscape photography image the glow of the?pastel?sky on the sandstone cliffs.? ?