Descent

So begins the daily ritual, with the approaching and awe-inspiring sunset, a rich orange hue rivaling the flames of a raging fire. The heat spreads across the sky, overtaking every other shade, consuming the blue of daylight, and leaving tints of red and purple in its wake. At the mercy of the unbending waves of light, the clouds choose to reflect the grandiose scene to the onlooker. Slowly, the light retreats to its rest, allowing the darkness to take its rightful place and comfortably cloak the late hour in its mystique.