Last Night Sunset this morning Sunrise

Sunset Ortiz Mountains in Cerrillos New Mexico

Sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Sunset Ortiz Mountains

Sunset in the Ortiz Mountains Cerrillos New Mexico 6/28/25

Sunset Ortiz Mountains

 Sunset in the Ortiz Mountains in Cerrillos New Mexico. 6/26/25

Rainy Day

 Sunset on a rainy day in the Ortiz Mountains Cerrillos New Mexico.

Sunrise the following morning.

Sunset Sunrise

 Late afternoon clouds and sunset in the Ortiz Mountains Cerrillos New Mexico. 6/23/25

Sunrise Cerrillos Hills State park and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 6/24/25

 

Sunset Ortiz Mountains 6/21/25

 

Sunset Ortiz Mountains 6/20/25

This image captures a stunning sunset scene, where the sky becomes a dramatic canvas painted with various hues. The dominant colors are warm oranges and yellows from the setting sun, which blend softly into the cooler purples and blues of the fading daylight. Dark clouds scatter across the sky, their shapes lending depth and contrast to the scene, some edges glowing gently as they catch the last light.

The silhouette of trees and low shrubbery on the gently rolling hillside anchors the composition, providing a grounded foreground against the vast sky. The interplay of light and shadow evokes a calm, reflective mood often associated with dusk.

Symbolically, sunsets frequently represent transitions, the passage from day to night, or moments of closure and peaceful ending. This particular image, with its balance of light and shadow, might suggest hope amidst uncertainty or a gentle reminder of nature’s enduring beauty after a day’s struggles.

Artistic interpretations of sunsets often focus on the ephemeral nature of time, inviting viewers to pause and appreciate the transient beauty of the moment—a theme well captured here through the soft glow and textured sky.

Sunrise 6/20/25

 Sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, captured from the Ortiz Mountains in Cerrillos New Mexico. #nikonphotography #newmexicosunrise 

Sunset Ortiz Mountains 6/15/25

Sunset in the Ortiz Mountains

Thank you Shelly for the picture at "No Kings Day".

No Kings Day Madrid New Mexico