Spelling · nature photography
How do you spell alpenglow?
Alpenglow is spelled A-L-P-E-N-G-L-O-W as one word. It is alpen, from the German, not alpine; alpineglow is a plausible-looking error.
Letter by letter
A-L-P-E-N-G-L-O-W
Spelling note
One word, no e between the n and the g. From the German Alpenglühen.
What it means for nature photography
Alpenglow is the pink or orange light on high ground after the sun has set below the horizon, caused by light scattered off the upper atmosphere.
Common misspellings
alpineglow→ alpenglowalpen glow→ alpenglowalpengow→ alpenglowalpenglo→ alpenglow