Spectacular crepuscular rays with soaring bird and Venus in cloud shadow
This is one of several photos taken of the most vivid display of crepuscular rays that I have ever seen from Mutare above the point where the Sun went down. The reason for the magnitude of the display is not certain but contributing factors must have been unusually clear visibility following recent rains, the presence of large cumulus clouds beyond the horizon to split light from the setting sun into beams and shadows and reflections of these from unusually high concentrations of aerosols in the stratosphere. It is suspected that the aerosols could have been derived from ongoing volcanic eruptions https://volcano.si.edu/gvp_currenteruptions.cfm or from the extensive forest fires which have for the past few months been raging in eastern Australia.

Hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 compact camera in sunset mode

Photoshop Elements 15 - image size reduction and minimal application of Star Spikes Pro filter to enhance Venus