It’s been a little while since I posted a nice sunset. If you only knew how much mud I had to get on my truck to get this shot! Thank goodness to big tires, skidplates, and four wheel drive. This particular vantage point won’t be around long, with all the development going on in north Bismarck.

Stunning is the contrast between the bleak colorless ground and the vibrant cloud-streaked sky. Of course, if we were playing by the rules, those dead stalks and leaves would be covered under a pillowy blanket of white. But not today.

My friend Tony, who’s traveled all over the world and to pretty much every state, still claims North Dakota sunsets as his favorite. He’s in Alaska with his new wife now, so that’s quite a complement to our state. We might not have Alaska’s mountains (or bears) but we sure do know how to put on a good show when it comes to sunsets and thunderstorms!