The Mother of all Sunsets

It had to be the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. I have seen what seems like a zillion sunrises and sunsets at various times of the year in at least 32 states, including much of the desert areas of the West.

Tonight's (Sunday night) was the prettiest ever. I suspected it was going to be great because when I walked Little Miss Molly before leaving for church, I noticed at least five different types of clouds at various levels. Including cirrus, altocumulus, altostratus and cirrustratus. Thrown into the mix were jet contrails and virga (precipitation from clouds that evaporates before hitting the ground.) The virga was from a band of altostratus at about 12,000 feet which means it was snow.

Driving from Trussville down I-59 to Huffman (NE edge of Birmingham) it was like driving into a panoramic brilliant painting. All colors you could ask for. No camera with me.

I know I get excited about such as this but I am like a little kid in a candy store when it comes to sunrise and sunset scenes.

Anybody else get a look? Unforgetable.