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MAG · 19 July 2026

A Sunset That Came Differently

The Grand Canyon at dusk: an orange band of sunset between a navy storm cloud and the horizon, storeys of rock below
The Grand Canyon at dusk: an orange band of sunset between a navy storm cloud and the horizon, storeys of rock below

Photograph: MAG · Description: AI

Not the sunset we expected — but probably typical for this time of year. The storm took nearly the whole sky; between the cloud and the horizon only an orange band was left.

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