Sunsets are beautiful on their own, but unusual combinations of clouds,
atmospheric conditions, and sunlight can make them look almost unreal.
One evening, the sky might turn bright orange near the horizon while
layers of purple and pink clouds stretch across the upper atmosphere.
A thin opening between the clouds may allow sunlight to create glowing
beams that appear to radiate from a single point.
Someone taking a casual photograph from a balcony or roadside could
capture the scene without realizing how unusual it looks until later.
The resulting picture might resemble a painted landscape or the
background of a fantasy film.