Images from the Far North: Sunset and Clouds on Denali

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Sunset and Clouds on Denali

Sunset and Clouds on Denali

Location: Denali National Park, Alaska
Date: 26 August 2002
Camera: Pentax ZX-50
The slight pinkish-purple color on the mountain is described as "alpenglow" and is due to the mountain being so much higher than the surrounding land that it catches the very last of the sun's rays, much in the same way that clouds change color during a sunset.