Reader’s Lens Jeff Ilutowicz captured this sunset after a late fall hailstorm in Sooke. To submit a photo to Reader’s Lens, please email editor@sookenewsmirror.com. Reader’s Lens is sponsored by the Stickleback West Coast Eatery.

Reader’s Lens Jeff Ilutowicz captured this sunset after a late fall hailstorm in Sooke. To submit a photo to Reader’s Lens, please email editor@sookenewsmirror.com. Reader’s Lens is sponsored by the Stickleback West Coast Eatery.

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