delighted shepherds, with Venus

There was a deep red sunset tonight.

17:32 GMT

The horizon clouds were a rich deep red, much redder than the photo shows; I need a better camera than my phone!

I didn’t notice Venus when I was admiring the sunset, although it is just visible in the photo above (click to embiggen).

However, a few minutes later, once the overwhelming redness had diminished, Venus was brilliantly visible, so much so that it’s easily visible even in a grainy photo:

17:51 GMT