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They don’t exactly call us the sunset country – you’ll have to go to Ontario to find that – but this summer has not failed to deliver some awe-inspiring sunsets over the Vancouver skyline.
Our city was treated to warm and bright sunsets almost every evening this summer, thanks to unusually dry weather. To say goodbye to the summer that was and welcome the fall, we have compiled some screen-saver worthy images shared on the Vancity Buzz Flickr pool.
But first; a quick science lesson. Ever wonder why sunsets are as gorgeous as they are? We have the answer.
Physics shows that when the sun begins to go down at the end of the day, its light needs to pass through more and more atmosphere the lower it gets. The sun’s blue-coloured light waves scatter out of view, leaving only the red, pink and orange tones illuminated in the sky we see.
When that light mixes with clouds high in the atmosphere, blue, pink and purple colours are reflected, creating one of those ‘cotton candy’ style sunsets everyone loves.
Now you know.
![dream big](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/343/19709126515_6d85ffd451_c.jpg)
Image: Lisa Nixon / Flickr
![Richmond 0251 BC web](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/268/19628628336_fbe892f21d_c.jpg)
Image: Damon West / Flickr
![Colour of Passion ~ Vancouver, BC](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/419/19426325290_aa16b44e27_c.jpg)
Image: Sea Side Signs Vancouver
![Iona Beach Sunset](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/436/19857632002_455fc46176_c.jpg)
Image: Alexis Birkill / Flickr
![Bridges](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/19674845650_db8bfb09df_c.jpg)
Image: Aaron Von Hagen / Flickr
![Mooning Jupiter](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/19854972352_79896c0da9_c.jpg)
Image: Aaron Von Hagen / Flickr
![Another Roberts Creek Sunset](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/19860934015_771e57bc8d_c.jpg)
Image: James Stewart / Flickr
![West Van Sunset ~ Vancouver, BC](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/264/19652313309_20830fc705_c.jpg)
Image: SeaSide Signs Vancouver
![Vancouver's Front Door](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/19802528375_2210d96681_c.jpg)
Image: Shaadi Faris / Flickr
![Fantastic Friday Finish](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3791/19183632273_41b273eca5_c.jpg)
Image: Vanexus Photography / Flickr
![Sunset at English Bay](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/370/19770235996_093663e805_c.jpg)
Image: dons projects / Flickr
![Smoky Sunset](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/459/19265051188_9b6010f851_c.jpg)
Image: Kurtis Lange / Flickr
![Into The Great Wide Open](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/542/19710070536_a36c1cb0e0_c.jpg)
Image: Clayton Perry Photoworks
![Unexpected Glow 2](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/19023825809_65b79000fd_c.jpg)
Image: James C. / Flickr
![Steveston Sunset](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5713/20934646492_25884e4dbd_z.jpg)
Image: Bill Kwok / Flickr
![Fraser River (1 of 1)](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/717/20820160135_e46138c2d8_z.jpg)
Image: David Lee / Flickr
![Heat Wave Relief](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/403/20194974910_c9753ce22c_z.jpg)
Image: Spencer Finlay / Flickr
![Sunset at UBC](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/731/20459614699_3d0f62eee9_z.jpg)
Image: RichmondPest / Flickr
![Summer Sunset](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/721/20622766312_fb9085c2d4_z.jpg)
Image: Jenn Chan / Flickr
![Hot Summer Nights](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5745/20371953238_a36bed4c9e_z.jpg)
Image: Clayton Perry / Flickr
![richmond West dike trail](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/517/20317965980_6d87cc7e9e_z.jpg)
Image: Arthur da Silva / Flickr
![Sun Sets Over Iona Beach](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/519/20448940435_ccc2963901_z.jpg)
Image: Clayton Perry / Flickr