This photograph says "fall" to me. There is a quality to the light I begin to see in autumn, as the days shorten and the sun's circuit is lower in the sky. The clouds change too and lower overall humidity creates skyscapes we don't often see in summer. Some of these are over-the-top vibrant, great swatches of intense pinks and oranges streaking through the sky and gilding the sea. Other times, as on this evening, the palette is more subtle. If you look closely you can see bands of light and dark shining up from the horizon at an angle. Those sun rays you see shining from behind a cloud on a bright day are called crepuscular rays, and when they appear opposite the sun's location, as here, you are really seeing the opposite end of those rays as they arc across the sky to the other horizon. It's a neat phenomenon and one I look for at sunset at the ocean, when the sun is actually behind me, sinking over the Sound. The gentle curve of a line of pelicans flying back to their roosting grounds for the night adds to the feeling of rest and serenity I associate with this time of year. Here's another example of "anti-crepuscular rays" -- the correct name for their appearance on the opposite horizon and one of what we more typically see, shining out from the sun itself.  I always think of Glory, when I see them.