“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night.”
― Crystal Woods,
the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” – Aaron Rose
Taken in 2011 in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, this photo was one of a series of early morning shots that captured the rising sun. I had just taken a photography course and was eager to try out what I’d learned. Unfortunately, my camera was sub-par and I didn’t own an iPhone yet.
However, it sharpened my observation skills and I did get some decent captures during the “golden hour” that morning on the beach.
While the rising sun was still a tiny orb over the horizon, I focused on this sandcastle. With the tiny toy soldier, his rifle raised in victory, atop the turret and the seagulls gliding low over the water it made for a nice picture.
“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” – Kahlil Gibran
I pulled this photo from the archives. I took it on a trip to NYC years ago. We didn’t see the show, but I snapped a picture of the marquee when we were walking on Broadway.
We’re surrounded by electric lights and it makes me wonder how dark it must have been at night before Ben Franklin’s remarkable discovery in 1752 and Edison’s amazing invention in 1878!
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