As I was driving out from a hike in Silverton, I started seeing the sunset through the ridges of the mountain.  The light was intense on the peaks and illuminated them in a beautiful hue of orange I could see in the distance.  I headed straight for a pull off that I had seen on the way in and was greeted with a sunset I had only dreamed of.  The skies were a mesmerizing intermingling of blues and purples while the orange hues were still clinging onto the ridges of the peaks.  The contrast of the winter snow against the colorful skies made for one of the most captivating sunsets I have been able to capture in the mountains.

Silverton, CO