MY HUSBAND SCURRIED back to my mother’s house, told me to grab my camera and hurry.
And hasten we did. Between her house and the neighbors, along the grass alley a block. Turn west at my uncle and aunt’s house. Fast-walk another block.
Focus on the setting sun, the sky colored in layered shades of orange and yellow, pink and purple.
Oh, how I love the sunset on my beloved prairie in my hometown of Vesta, Minnesota.
I can never get enough of it.
This moment when day transitions into evening with beauty unequal on a land that stretches flat into forever.
Spectacular sunset, like poetry sweeping across the prairie sky.
Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Nature does exhibit some incredible beauty. Great sunset shots.
I have lived in a valley for 30 years now and one of the things I really miss is seeing the sunset.
I love sunsets…I just imagine its God’s signature to a wonderful day. Beautiful pictures Audrey.
I like your take on the sunset.
Oooh…I especially like photos #2 & #3. Our living room window faces west and I often watch the sunset from our couch or our deck. But it’s not a prairie sunset like this. Lovely.
And I live in a valley, where I don’t see the sunset.
In my opinion, there’s nothing like a prairie sunset. But then I’m a bit biased.
Very pretty!
Yes, it is.
The sunsets in the open countryside are very beautiful and fill you each time with the joy of beauty in nature and the glory of peace.
Well said, Aunt Dorothy.
Your photos do well at capturing the feel of those brief moments. Gorgeous!!!!
Thank you. I fast walked to get to a site where I could shoot those sunset scenes.
The light/colors change so quickly that you really did well to get what you did!!!!
Thank you. And, yes, conditions change rapidly.
I’m glad you captured it and shared it because that truly is a stunning sunset xx
Thank you. I really miss those spectacular prairie sunsets, even after 40 years away from the prairie.
Breathtaking 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thanks, Renee.
God’s spectacular artwork in the sky….beautiful Photo’s Audrey, thanks for sharing!
I like that, God’s artwork.
Great photos. I’ll admit I was laughing. I mean where else but a small town can you walk a couple blocks and be on the edge of the prairie.
That’s right. It would have been two blocks if I had walked straight west. But I opted a block north and then two west for a slightly better view.