June 3, 2011 Angelus, KS colorful sunset

This was the final full chase day for Tour 4.  We began in Murdo, SD, and had to be back in OKC by early afternoon the next day.  So, we had to favor a play to the south, and fortunately there was a chance of strong storms in NW KS.  We chased some high-based convection northeastward from Russell Springs to Oakley, and then stopped just east of Angelus, KS, just before sunset.  Precip beneath a line of storms to our west and northwest was lit up orange by the setting sun, with occasional to frequent lightning behind St. Paul’s Catholic Church steeple.  It was a photographer’s delight, and the guests were amazed at the deep colors and stormy look to the sky.

First —- some Tour 4 group shots, with and without the dismal countenances:

…and a pretty Kansas cliff west of Oakley…

…and the amazing sky at Angelus, Kansas, in Sheridan County.  Little to no artificial image enhancement was necessary to make the sky look the way it did here!