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Off-Road to a Summer Sunset

·Nevada County, California·#sunset#summer#tahoe#river#off-roading
A Polaris General UTV tows a Taxa Woolly Bear trailer with a Thule roof-top tent, parked on pavement by trees.

Hitched the WoollyBear to the General in the driveway and headed out for an evening run on the dirt roads outside town. No real destination in mind beyond ending up somewhere near water before dark.

Ended up parked on the two-track above the creek, downstream of the dam, with the water low enough that the rocks are all standing out of it now. Green still holding along the banks even though the hills behind have already gone dry for the summer.

The sun went down behind the ridge and then the sky did its thing for a long while after — orange, then red, then this pink and purple stretch that lasted longer than the sunset itself. The whole creek turned the same color as the clouds. We stayed until the color finally drained out, then drove back in the dark.

The bright sun sets over a winding river flowing through hills with sparse trees and bushes.A grey Polaris General UTV is parked on a dirt path next to a dark river, with pine trees in the background.A vibrant orange and red sunset sky with clouds overlooks a dark river reflecting colors, and a distant dam.A river with rocks reflects a brilliant orange sunset sky with clouds over a dark landscape and distant dam.A river with rocks reflects an orange and pink sunset sky over dark banks and a distant dam.A vibrant orange and pink sunset sky reflects in a rocky river flowing through a natural landscape with trees and bushes.A winding river reflects a vibrant red and orange sunset over a landscape of trees and grass.A river with rocks reflects a vibrant red and orange sunset over a landscape with trees and a distant dam.

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