There is a specific kind of magic that happens about forty-five minutes before the sun dips below the horizon. The light turns gold, then amber, then a bruised purple. For years, I called this “hobby.” I called it “relaxation.” I called it “getting some fresh air.”
I am chasing sunsets to be changed by them.
Then, I laughed.
These aren’t bugs. They’re features. They remind you that you are human, and that the sky is a terrible, beautiful, unreliable artist. Tonight, I will walk to the hill at the end of my street. I will not check the weather app. I will not bring a tripod. I will sit on the cold grass, and I will watch the sun do what it has done for four billion years.
The sun doesn’t owe me a performance. That was the bug. After that cloudy evening, I sat down and rewrote the code. Chasing Sunsets Version 1.01 isn’t about better photography or more scenic locations. It’s about a complete overhaul of the user experience. Chasing Sunsets Version 1.01
Chasing Sunsets Version 1.01: Patch Notes for the Wanderer
But last Tuesday, standing on a ridge with my shoes filled with gravel and my phone battery at 2%, I realized I was wrong. There is a specific kind of magic that
I am no longer chasing sunsets to catch them.