Exploring the area around Chimney Rock I followed a dirt road east passing in front of the landmark arriving at a dirt road.  I made a right turn toward the highway and passed in front of an open field where an old barn was located.  In the distance I could see the sun just beginning to crest the sides of Castle Rock- illuminating the surface with fiery red and orange light.  I scrambled to retrieve my camera and attach a long lens and was able to make a few images before the sunlight was dissipated by passing cloud cover.  The rest of the day remained overcast as it often does in the panhandle of Nebraska in the fall.