Images from the Far North: Sunset and Clouds on Denali Summit

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Sunset and Clouds on Denali Summit

Sunset and Clouds on Denali Summit

Location: Denali National Park, Alaska
Date: 25 August 2002
Camera: Pentax ZX-50
The vertical rise from Wonder Lake (2000') to the summit of Denali (20,000') is the largest of any mountain in the world. As a result, when the sun had long since set at my campsite the summit of Denali would still be catching the fading light, and it would occasionally glow a pinkish-purple color just before the light faded. Unfortunately this photo doesn't show the "alpenglow", but it's quite a sight to see.