Week 4, Carissa Kelly, Passion: Sunset

 This picture was captured earlier this week in the Science Library when I was studying with a friend. I had been struggling through the same homework for an hour or two at this point and my back was facing the window. I was talking to my friend when they pointed behind me and said the sunset was so pretty. The photo doesn't completely do it justice but the clouds were tinted in a pinkish glow that created shadows on the features of the clouds and made their characteristics stand out in a classic "cloud" shape. The angle at which the light was hitting them created a more interesting image than if the cloud was just completely bathed in colorful light. The color of the sunset was also really vibrant despite the actual source, the sun, not being visible itself. I also think the bright blue background acted as a sharp contrast and made the warmness of the clouds stand out even more. 

I chose this picture for the passion prompt because the view came to me when I was dragging myself through work that wasn't particularly exciting at the moment and the reason I saw it in the first place was because my friend thought it was important enough to point out. Turning around to see how beautiful the clouds looked acted as a reprieve, immediately relaxing my brain and reminding me that there is ultimately a point to everything I am doing, even if it doesn't seem that way in the moment. It reminded me that I should move through life with deliberate care even if it just means to share a pretty moment with a friend. In the end, it's passion that gets me to these moments. 




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  1. Lonnie AlcarazOctober 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM

    Great description to of the photo and how it changed you emotions in the moment. Also, the way it tied to the prompt. Beautiful image!

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