

It’s that time of year, when the sun is at a particular angle and the sky has that unique hue at the right moment.
Suddenly, I lift my head and gasp “Oh my!”
1811/13th April

1811 
1811
It’s an effect that lasts mere moments, just time to grab a camera and yell for Grant

1812 
1812
Because seeing is believing

1812 
1812
Amazing how much you can capture in a short minute

1813 
1814
As the light began to fade on the opposite slope, I saw that it fell onto the distant hill

1814 
1815
Against the ever darkening sky, it was a spectacle

1816 
22 seconds later
Within seconds, the light began to fade
By 1847 the sun had dipped beneath the surrounding hills, no longer visible to us and within 30 minutes we found ourselves in the pitch darkness of a moonless sky.
There was something else on my mind today, but perhaps I’ll “go there” tomorrow…
….Internet permitting! A technician arrived promptly, on Tuesday morning, changed out our equipment and all seemed just dandy….until 10 minutes ago…….oh groan….


Switch off, switch on, swear, and kick the router!
Ah…we’ve discovered bigger problems….we were given the wrong cable. It’s all so complicated!