SUNSET IN AUCKLAND.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 465, 23 April 1890, Page 4

SUNSET IN AUCKLAND.

[Contributed.] As beautiful sunsets are in commonly fair weather of almost daily occurrence in this northern portion of New Zealand, it may seem strange that one should take the trouble to write about, or even take particular notice of them. I have been in most latitudes where the sun has a chance of putting in an appearance during twelve hours out of the twenty-four, and I must say that the sunset of yesterday evening was the most beautiful and vari-coloured it Las ever been my lob to witness. At about 5.30 the wind was north and east, and in thab direction the prospect was indeed gloomy ; dense dark clouds, massive and unbroken, loomed heavily, betokening as I thought more eevere weather. Turning one’s gaze to the westward, however, the picture there presented was most gorgeous. In the foreground rapidly drifted a heavy brown mass of scud, lyiDg low, veiling a portion of the scene behind. Low down on the horizon migh be seen peeping at intervals through amass of burnished copper three or four tints of green of most delicate hue, now and again giving place to pale blue, lavender, French grey, opaline and turquoise, whilst at a higher altitude the heavens were flecked and dotted with pale yellow and deep gold, through which might be seen extensive areas of the deepest purple. The scene was most beautiful, and yet looked wild and threatening. The changes of colour were rapid and most marvellous in their ever-varying richness. The brush of the painter, or the pen of the poet could not adequately depict or describe that gorgeous display of evening glory. To those who care little for the beautiful in nature I may be deemed a gushing penny-a-liner. lam merely giving expression to my opinions prompted by that lovely scene, which put all the colours of the richest rainbow completely in the shade.