I've been trying for the past week or so to get a good sunset picture, but circumstances have been conspiring against me! Take last night, for instance. I could see out our kitchen window that it was going to be an amazing sunset. Pat and I rushed to the car, hoping to make it to the Garden of the Gods overlook in time to catch the colors at their peak. Normally it's a 10-15 minute drive, depending on the traffic. On a Sunday night, 10 minutes for certain. But oh no, the guy in this enormous van wasn't having it! He pulled in front of me onto Uintah, a one lane road, and proceeded to drive 20 miles per hour, carefully stopping for every yellow light. He was AGONIZINGLY slow and cautious. After a few minutes of driving behind him, unable to pass (and calling him a few choice names that he should be glad he couldn't hear), I gave up and took this picture from behind the wheel at the corner of Uintah and Hancock as the light finally turned green. By the time I made it the handful of blocks to I-25, the sky was almost completely dark and the color was long gone. Sigh. Maybe I'll have better luck this week.
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I've chased a sunset before now (not in a car mind, using a tram or bus) and I wouldn't condone photography from behind the wheel so I trust you were at least stationery in traffic.
Yes I was stopped at the light behind this guy. I got the shot just as the light turned green.
Such are the times I wish I had a wide-stepped long-ass ladder leading to a safe perch on the roof!
It's a beautiful sky regardless.
Isn't it just the way? You're in a hurry, and the World's Most Obnoxious Slow Driver gets right in front of you...
Every time!
Great skys. I always get stuck behind the slow moving driver when I am trying to find a spot to capture a nice shot.
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