alpenglow
Peak sunset radiance
Alpenglow is the rosy or golden light that illuminates mountain peaks just before sunrise or after sunset, when the sun is below the horizon but its rays still catch the summits.
The effect is particularly striking on snow-covered peaks: We watched the alpenglow fade from the Rockies.
The word comes from German and is used mainly in mountaineering and nature writing.
Glowing luminous quality
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
rosy · pinkish · roseate · crimson · coral · salmon · blush · warmth
Dimming after sundown
- dawnDay's first glow
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
gloaming · blue hour · golden hour · horizon · skyline · atmosphere · celestial · solar
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- alpineOf high elevations
- elevationHeight above reference point
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
range · glacier · ridge · massif · snowcap · mountainside · panorama · vista
State of being unprotected
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- captureTake into custody
- timingArt of choosing moments
tripod · filter · composition · magic hour · backlighting · contrast · saturation · long exposure
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
luminescence · rosy · pinkish · roseate · crimson · coral · salmon · blush · warmth · coloration
dusk
Dimming after sundown
crepuscular · gloaming · blue hour · golden hour · horizon · skyline · atmosphere · celestial · solar · evening
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
altitude · range · glacier · ridge · massif · snowcap · mountainside · panorama · vista · Matterhorn
exposure
State of being unprotected
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- captureTake into custody
timing · tripod · filter · composition · magic hour · backlighting · contrast · saturation · long exposure · panoramic
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- skyclouds, blue sky, cloud, sun, moon
- mountain scenerypeak, summit, ridge, snow cap, cliff edge
- sunrise/sunsetdawn, dusk, twilight, daybreak, nightfall
- sunsetssunset, beach sunset, ocean sunset, desert sunset, mountain sunset
- twilight skytwilight, dusk, dawn, sunset hues, afterglow
alpenglowdarkness
Total absence of light
pitch black · shadow · direct sunlight · gloom · overcast
alpenglowglare
Fierce stare or brightness
harsh light · blinding light · fluorescent light · industrial lighting
alpenglowgrey skies
Cloud-covered heavens
dullness · bleakness · dreariness · colorlessness · monochrome