Winter Sunset

This sunset picture was taken off our back upstairs deck. We have a whole series of them...some have white specks highlighting the scene because it started snowing. This shot was taken about a week and a half before the winter equinox on December 21st. That day is the shortest day of the year for sunlight here which translates to roughly 4 1/2 hours from sun up to sun down. This picture was probably taken between 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. since it was the last rays before the sun disappeared.