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Smoky Skies Add Fiery Glow To Sunset: Photo Of The Day

The photo was taken through grasses that have gone to seed.

Sunset in Sacramento, Calif.
Sunset in Sacramento, Calif. (Claus Weisemann)

SACRAMENTO, CA — If you are looking for a silver lining to our smoky skies caused by wildfires, the colors of sunrises and sunsets are more intense as the light filters through the particulates in the air.

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