The sky turned red over Durham tonight as the sun dipped toward the horizon. No words needed really, it speaks for itself.
Sunset over Gilesgate, Durham in October 2018
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Stunning sky Dave, you could start selling photos like that?
Thanks. It was like that all over the North East. I saw several similar photos posted to Facebook soon after. Everything lit up a salmon colour, but it only lasted about 5 minutes. 🙁
Dave