Home to a spectacular sunset.
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382038)
Rockingham, Australia
October 19, 2019 7:35am CST
We’ve returned from taking photos at a horse endurance ride at Wandering in Western Australia. We also helped on a checkpoint but I’ll write more about that later.
We came home through Donnybrook at about 6.30pm and were driving towards an impressive red sunset. We pulled off the road so we could take photos of it.
There has been quite a big bushfire not too far away and the sky was covered in smoky clouds. Such conditions often create incredible sunsets. The sun was like a big red ball hanging in the sky.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Oct 19
What an amazing sunset! I often love how negative situations (in this case a bushfire) can create beautiful conditions in the atmosphere!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Oct 19
@JudyEv My eyes turned blood red once from staring at a full solar eclipse, but I just couldn't stop looking at it. Maybe that's why I have so many eye problems these days! lol
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@JudyEv (382038)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 19
@moffittjc Please don't tell me you looked at a eclipse without any protection. Everyone, but EVERYone, knows not to do that. 
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
19 Oct 19
that is the most beautiful orange! what a spectacular capture!
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@JudyEv (382038)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 19
@DocAndersen When we were travelling home, the smoke looked to be in the direction of our place. We were pleased to find we were wrong.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Oct 19
@JudyEv i didn't realize that was smoke.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Oct 19
gorgeous fer certain, ms. judy. glad y'all made 't home safely. hope that fire aint too close to y'all's place. most oft here our fiery sunsets're due to loads 'f dust'n the atmosphere, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Oct 19
@JudyEv i presume they've gotten such 'nder control then? here a springtime fire 'tis most detrimental's our winds 're quite oft purty high. if'n one started here o'er the weekend, would'a been quite the feat to e'en try to contain. the winds 'f been constant 25mph, gustin' to 50. today's a tad calmer, constant 'bout 20, with jest gusts to 40.
very dry outdoors, the horses manes/tales 're full 'f static electricity. a bit comical to see, unpleasant though i'm certain.
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@JudyEv (382038)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx We get very little wind here thank goodness. I'm not a fan of wind.
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@JudyEv (382038)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 19
Thanks. It was blood red a bit before this but there was nowhere to stop safely.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
20 Oct 19
i hope the bushfire was contained and the damage was minimal.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Oct 19
Beautiful! I am glad you got to stop for a photo.
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@JudyEv (382038)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 19
We were desperately trying to find a place to pull over and the sun seemed to be going down so fast. We were lucky even to get the few we did.
