The Pink Mountains

"When the mountains turn pink, it's time to drink."

That's an infamous saying here in Green Valley. It signals that "cocktail time" has arrived.

When the sun sets (to the west), the Santa Rita Mountains (to the east), take on a pink hue. It's a wonderful phenomenon. The color only lasts for a few minutes and the "peak of the pink" lasts a mere thirty seconds or less. Moments later, the sun dips past the horizon, the day comes to an end and night begins to set in.

I often gaze at the mountains and float away with them, to escape and dream for those few minutes...