For the last very long – days and days and days and weeks and days and weeks – we’ve had solid blue skies. Every. Single. Day.
We finally got some clouds. And when Disappointment Valley does clouds, boy, does it do spectacular clouds.
In order of appearance from around 5:30 or close to 6 p.m. to after sunset:
Looking west.
Mustangs grazing and napping under the relief of clouds.
Silver linings.
Do you see the rainbow?
Rain – or at least virga – to the west.
More mustangs. More napping.
When I left the bands pictured above, I thought I might have a chance at any late surprise light with the bands pictured higher above. But they had moved quite a bit, and the clouds were heavy, and sunset was imminent. But as I left Spring Creek Basin, rain was drifting eastish along the southern ridges of Disappointment Valley. Then I dropped below the rimrocks (the basin’s western boundary), and holy rainbow! You’ll have to take my word for it that it was SUPER intense, and the photo above doesn’t do it justice.
By the time I got to the main road, that “surprise” light was glowing, and the rain had moved away from the southern ridges.
Meanwhile, to the west … this!
Bit closer view of the mountains.
Back to the southeastish, rain was actually falling over the southern/southeastern part of Spring Creek Basin.
And THIS happened. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so glad and grateful to have a cell phone that doubles as a very wide-angle camera.
We ended the day with some post-sunset magic.
And 0.01 inch of rain. 🙂 Enough to make part of the road … actually … WET!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Gorgeous pictures!
It was a gorgeous evening. It didn’t last long (because of sun-obscuring clouds right before the ball dropped), but WOW! 🙂
Wow, TJ! What a glorious evening show! And rain to top it off! Truly magnificent and beautiful with a side of moisture – Spring Creek Basin showing off as only it can. Thanks for bringing us along. 🙂
I so hope it heralds the start of monsoon season. It was spectacular. 🙂 It’s getting harder to get through these hot, dry, dusty, wind-blown days!
WOW! I have no words to describe these beautiful pictures! Hope some more rain is on the way!
Me, too. And the rest of Southwest Colorado, at least. 🙂
All beautiful, with “ Silver Linings” being most spectacular .
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I like the ones with rain visible. 🙂
Again tears of joy at the beauty and gratitude for the rain shower with hope of more to come❣️
Hoping and praying!
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Wow…
Western skies are the most beautiful skies … 😉
So beautiful!
It was absolutely glorious. 🙂