Why I Can't See Sunrises or Sunsets

This is the view from my backyard facing West.
This is the view from my front window directly to the East.
The street that my house sits on, winds through a canyon with just enough room for a single row of houses on each side of the street. Except for the occasional side street or flag lot, no one has rear neighbors. This is both good and bad. It's good in that there is privacy and something of a view if you like brown hillsides. What's bad is the proximity to critters, such as rattlesnakes and coyotes, and the fire danger. It's also annoying that I can't see sunrises or sunsets. All in all, though, I think that it's a good trade-off. A little bit of danger is the price for being surrounded by hills, rather than people.