When I visited the Grand Canyon, I set up my tripod so I could take a timelapse of the sunset. I figured it would be amazing in that setting.

And… it was just like the first picture. Mild, delicate colors, nothing like what I was hoping for. Though if you like watching the shadows grow and move over the canyon, it’s still good for that.

I suppose the hidden bonus was that by having my phone sitting on the tripod for hours, it meant I spent that time enjoying the scenery and talking to fellow travelers, which was cool.

Magic can appear in the most mundane of places if you look for it.