Sunset With Rain and Lightning – Sunset, Tuesday, 14 August 2012

William Van Doren, SUNSET WITH RAIN AND LIGHTNING. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Before Fire Turns to Smoke – Sunset, Monday, 13 August 2012

William Van Doren, BEFORE FIRE TURNS TO SMOKE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Closing Ceremony – Sunset, Sunday, 12 August 2012

William Van Doren, CLOSING CEREMONY. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Closing In – Sunset, Friday, 10 August 2012

William Van Doren, CLOSING IN. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Storms moving up from the southwest created an unusual conjunction of lightning and light.

Hi-Lo – Sunset, Thursday, 9 August 2012

William Van Doren, HI-LO. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Southwest Tilt – Sunset, Wednesday, 8 August 2012

William Van Doren, SOUTHWEST TILT. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

This is to some extent a composite of the southwest and western horizons tonight.