Where the Light Lingers: Reflections on Alpenglow in the Sierra

Where the Light Lingers: Reflections on Alpenglow in the Sierra

Sierra REC Magazine Where the Light Lingers: Reflections on Alpenglow in the Sierra By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec MagazineThere’s a moment in the Sierra when the light doesn’t just fade — it transforms. Long after the sun dips below the horizon, a hush falls across the granite. And then it begins: that soft blush of pink, the golden-orange whisper that climbs the peaks like a final blessing of the day.I didn’t grow up with this. Not in the Casc…