Beautiful sunsets

I took these one night outside of Mike's parents' house in Ludlow. We had worked all day to get their yard ready for the big family party the next day, and as we were getting ready to head out to dinner, I noticed the most beautiful light against the trees across the street. It seemed to only get more beautiful as the evening went on, so I snapped photo after photo. Why is it that the brilliance can never quite be captured?

Today we're bracing ourselves for Miss Irene, who is following up this week's earthquake for strange northeast weather.