The Texas Hill Country region often has gorgeous displays of wildflowers in the spring. However, in 2014 we had very little rain. My wife and I decided to take a chance and scout one of our favorite areas, the Willow City Loop. So, I began looking for bluebonnets in the hopes of finding a field or even a nice cluster or two but alas, I struck out! As it was nearing sunset a storm began to roll in from the west. Little did I know serendipity would provide such a perfect opportunity for a beautiful Texas sunset shot. I took as many pictures as possible in the short time the sun was setting. This was my favorite. On the way home, the storm decided to drop pea sized hail on us but luckily we sustained no damage to the car. I was using my Nikon D800 with a new Tokina 16-28mm lens and was especially pleased with the dynamic range of this photo without having to use HDR.