Sunshine and rain

Yesterday, after a day of continuous rain, the setting sun briefly shone brilliantly, its bright rays backlighting the raindrops on the window pane.

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Evening backlighting

Today has been very showery, but now  –   in the early evening, and almost too late  –   the sun is having a final fling and is creating a glorious backlighting illumination of the trees in the sheep field.

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Setting sun

The warm rays of the rapidly setting sun backlight the distant trees and provide a red tinge to the main branches of the tree in the foreground. 

Setting sun

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