Poor Man's Sunset

I have been traveling for work this week, and through exhaustive but relentless trips to the mountains, I was able to taste the amazing monsoon season in the American Southwest!

The first 2 pictures were from 7/8 and 7/9 when I had to wake myself up at 4:18 AM and 4:22 AM respectively to catch the early sunrise.  Well, I didn't really catch it, but the effort was noted!!!  Not only did I try to get up early for sunrises, I also tried to go to the mountains after work to catch the sunsets -- thank goodness to the LONG summer days!  I caught the monsoon storms several times, and the locals tried to tell me how impossible it is to escape the desert flash flood...  

Thank God I was not caught in the flash flood, even though in one of the nights, when I got back to the hotel, the national weather service issued a flash flood warning for the area.

The very last night, because I had to work late, I didn't get to go to the mountains, and that's when the most amazing sunset occurred -- I almost killed myself for that!!!  But oh well, it wasn't meant to be, I guess!!  I stood in front of the hotel and took the 3rd shot -:(((((((

And... it's called "The Poor Man's Sunset"

Mt. Charleston, NV
July 9, 2014

Photos were taken with my SONY NEX-5