Twilight's Last Gleaming

The day's waning glow is shown in this view looking west from the grounds just west of Christ Community United Methodist Church in Marion, Iowa around 5:25 PM, Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Sunset had occurred about 45 minutes earlier. The city lights in the direction of Cedar Rapids at right are located along the East Robins Road area. This image was a 1/3-second exposure at f/8, 800 ISO and 22mm focal length.