May 28: Zernez evening 3

Finally, dusk approached and it was time to wrap up the long day.

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Maybe I went up a little higher than the plateau, but this might have been on the way back down toward the churches too.

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An exquisite clover-shaped but gentian-colored flower.

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It was accompanied by other flowers from around the color wheel.

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The twilight at 9PM was a similar violet hue as that flower.

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Stone strata up to the churches.

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The empurpled view upvalley, with very subtle gradations of hues in the clouds.

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In 2005 I sketched that same view in my nature journal, as photographed here, and I did again on this evening. It was sprinkling a little bit then, but sparsely enough to write for a few minutes without much worry.

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Spooky lights at the edge of dusk. This is a recreation of one of my favorite old shots. I like this one just as well, though, for its evocative tenebrosity.

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A dusky macro of the churchyard wall.

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My trusty Utö tote bag sitting trustingly on the interchurch bench, knowing I wouldn't dare to forget it. It was my only bag for all these walks and hikes.