A Shocking Sunset
September 12, 2025 | Ridgway, Colorado
Mammatus clouds over Pleasant Valley and the Sneffels Range.
Wild sunset clouds above a pinyon pine and the Sneffels Range in the background at sunset.
Lightning flashes behind a pinyon pine at sunset near Ridgway, Colorado.
Last night's sunset was a wild one over Ridgway and the Sneffels Range! Stunning mammatus cloud formations rolled through the sky in advance of a booming thunderstorm. Even my wideangle 16mm lens couldn't quite fit these crazy clouds into the frame!