It’s been a while since I did a Thursday Sunset post because the sky’s been too hazy to actually witness the sunset! This one is from a short while ago when I’d staked out the Square Buttes north of Mandan. A little trickery brings the blue of the sky together with the orange and gold of the sunset.

On my way north to see what the sun was going to do as it crept over the buttes, I stopped at Double Ditch for a few minutes. This is the corner of the fence on the north end of the park, right along the cliff overlooking the Missouri. The river looked so nicely frozen over and covered with snow from this perspective. The photo may not convey the depth here, because it’s got to be at least a hundred feet down to the river. I was right on the edge, so it’s fortunate I didn’t take a tumble!