Why are Desert Sunsets so Colorful?

Cover me with your wildness
Drench me in your thirst
Scratch me with your thorns
Shower me with color

Sunset over Kokernot Mesa, Brewster County, Texas

Clean air, enhanced filtering, and longer wavelengths result in phenomenal sunsets over pristine desert areas.

Big Bend National Park, Texas

“And though their warm beauty is expected, not all sunsets are created equal. In deserts, sunsets are decidedly more colorful.”

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-are-desert-sunsets-so-colorful

Reflections from the west over Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Chihuahuan Desert
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