The Long Journey at Sunset

At midday, sunlight comes from high above and takes a fairly short path through the air.

At sunset, the sun is low on the horizon, so its light has to travel through much more of the atmosphere to reach you.

Along that long journey, most of the blue light is scattered away.

What is left is mostly yellow, orange and red light, which is why the sun and sky glow in warm colors.

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