After we had been skywatching on Ven earlier that day, Anette and I had supper with Julie (owner of Sheba’s sister and aunt) and her family, in their beautiful home in Ystad.

After a warm and sunny day, the sky promised a beautiful ending!

The ridgebacks however were equally fascinating! Sheba would have LOVED to be in the midst of that canine group, with consisted of her aunt Zelma and sisters Heika and Vilda (from the same litter as Sheba).

Aunt Zelma (to the left) checks up on the youngsters (Heika standing, Vilda on the ground)

Julie gives us a tour of their home, which has been a huge but fascinating renovation project…

After a while, the sunset grew golden,

…reminding of Africa, where the heat likes to make an imprint on the beautiful sky canvases.

While the ridgebacks played,

the humans talked,

and suddenly, the sunlight was giving everything a pink touch!

From golden to pink & purple

And while the sun put on a brilliant display,

…Anette and I took the opportunity to fill our ridgeback void,

…losing all concept of time in the world of canine play.

All pastell now - the beautiful Ystad sunset

While the yearling sisters played,

…their aunt sat and watched, interupting only when the play got to intense.

For a brief moment, I slipped away to give the sunset a little attention of its own,

…only finding myself coming back to the world of ridgebacks!

We had a wonderful evening with Julie, her family & friends and their ridgebacks, and if we thought we had enjoyed the sky as much as we could have, the beautiful sunset stayed with us during our three hour long drive home!

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