Just as Nova Scotians were lighting candles for the victims of the weekend's tragic mass shooting, a stunning sunset graced the skies across the province and the rest of the East Coast.
SaltWire Network's chief meteorologist Cindy Day asked you for photo submissions of the dazzling sunset on her Facebook page and received dozens of replies from readers.
Ever the shutterbugs, SaltWire journalists also pointed their cameras toward the skies to capture nature in all its glory Monday evening.
Check out a few of the submissions below.
Coral Kincaid snapped this stunning sunset photo last evening in Upper LaHave NS. I saw many amazing photos on social,...
Posted by Cindy Day on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
...last evening's #sunset in #Halifax with the spires of Saint Matthews United & St. Mary’s Basilica in the foreground. Carolyn Davis Stewart hopes that this beautiful site might bring solace to fellow Nova Scotians. @SaltWireNetwork #NovaScotiaStrong pic.twitter.com/EAWK4PjTjj
— Cindy Day (@CindyDayWeather) April 21, 2020
Taken by my daughter Paige Handspiker from ABCC, Cornwallis looking towards Digby....April 20/20
Posted by Kim A Trimper on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
My Photo of the Day.
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 21, 2020
Thought I’d share this photo from last evening. Noticed a glow shining through the windows of my home. Stepped outside to this.
On such a heartbreaking & sad day in NS it was nice to be reminded there is still beauty.
Just what our broken hearts needed. pic.twitter.com/9nUAPAVeRl
A beautiful sky on our walk earlier this evening. A balm for dispiriting times. pic.twitter.com/zh5Dt5prtu
— John McPhee (@HaliJohnMcPhee) April 21, 2020
Silhouetted by the setting sun, a young woman, holding an unfurled Canadian flag, showed her support as she was driven by the Windsor/West Hants RCMP detachment tonight. #NovaScotiaStrong pic.twitter.com/MnyK32OmXV
— Carole Morris-Underhill (@CMUnderhill) April 21, 2020
— Colin Chisholm (@ColinHantsCo) April 20, 2020