Alpenglow
Alpenglow, derived from the German word Alpenglühen, describes a specific occurrence of light seen on the Alps. In short, it’s indirect, or redirected, light from a setting or rising sun.
Alpenglow often has a characteristic red to orange hue caused by the light of the nearly rising or recently setting sun passing through more of the atmosphere than when it is high overhead. The atmosphere strips out the blues of the color spectrum first and leaves us with warm, red/orange light.
Alpenglow often has a characteristic red to orange hue caused by the light of the nearly rising or recently setting sun passing through more of the atmosphere than when it is high overhead. The atmosphere strips out the blues of the color spectrum first and leaves us with warm, red/orange light.
