Blue Rays from the Sun at Sunset - Not Your Typical Anti-crepuscular Rays

As I was observing the sunset this evening, I saw something that I had never seen before.  Bright blue rays coming from the sun.  It was almost as if they were clear blue sky.  It was very strange and surreal.  At first I thought I was seeing things, but on the photos below, you can clearly see the blue lines on the left and right.  These are not your typical crepuscular rays that you see at dawn or dusk.  I believe they are referred to as anti-crepuscular rays or "God rays".  However, you usually have to have your back to the sun to see these.  Any offer of an explanation from an expert as to what is in these pictures would be greatly appreciated.

Bright blue rays coming from the sun.  These are not your typical crepuscular rays that you see at dawn or dusk.  Many refer to them as anti-crepuscular rays or "God rays", however, these are not in the opposite direction of the sun.

Closer view of one of the strange blue rays I saw coming from the sun.