Because our Pacific Northwest trip often took us to the very edge of North America, we were always watching for an ocean sunset—and we did see many glorious ones. Victoria, on Vancouver Island, has a pretty little harbor filled with tiny tugboats, mammoth ferries, and tall-masted sailboats, so it’s a magnet for photographers and sky-gazers. One evening, after taking a lot of pictures, I turned to face east toward the shops and saw this rosy reflection in a window. You can see the ghost of a staircase inside, but the colors of the sunset predominate as they soak even the masonry around the window. I always have a hurried internal debate, before pressing the shutter, about whether people improve a picture or are a distraction, so you can click here to make a comparison and draw your own conclusion.