I am absolutely 100 % with you on not wanting to photograph those 'boring sunsets', however, sometimes you just can't help it. And you made it work beautifully!
Hooray, for that working-horse lens, the 70-200 used to be my absolute go-to when I still had my D800, probably used it 85 % of the time. Of course, it depends on what you're shooting.
I don't have my camera or phone with me
Are you kidding me?! I get that you don't always lug a DSLR around but you leave the house without your phone? Which century are you living in? - LOL- kidding, of course, but - very, very unusual these days.