The red glow on the clouds at sunset is due to the massive volcanic eruption near Tonga in January. Particles from the eruption were shot up into the stratosphere and are still circling the globe. Lately our sunrises and sunsets have this pink/reddish tinge, something I just don't associate with winter at all but they do look spectacular.
I am a retired historian, archivist, curator and heraldry officer living in Australia. My love of history is centred around military, maritime, medicine and social...
