13th day -- Prairie peaks

A prairie sunset on a cloudy evening is always a spectacular sight. I would like to claim this as a Kansas sunset, but I was actually just a few miles west into Colorado, just east of Cheyenne Wells. A lot of visitors expect to see mountains the moment they cross the state line from Kansas to Colorado and are quite disappointed when they must travel nearly two more hours to get their first glimpse of the peaks far off in the distance.

So for those who want to see Colorado peaks near the Kansas border, I positioned the silhouette of the grain bins rising above the prairie. All in all, I would say that the effect is as captivating as some mountain scenes. It is sometimes disappointing that sunsets last less than thirty minutes, but it is also this ephemeral nature that makes them so special. And even though a beautiful prairie sunset occurs almost every evening, each one is different from any other. As a person who appreciates fine art, I often find myself saying, "Wow, God, nice job!"