Life with Dylan

Category: sunset

  • Sunset Sunday – Tropical Paradise

    Nothing says sunset better than a Maui sunset.

    Something about tropical island sunsets with palm tree silhouettes makes me want to hop on a plane and go back to Maui.

    Have a fantastic week and don’t forget to take time to watch the sunsets.

  • Sunset Sunday – Glorious Rays

    I try to never leave home without my camera, but on those rare occasions that I do I am thankful for my iPhone.

    Racing home from the opposite side of town I didn’t have time to get my camera. I arrived at Upper Newport Bay just in time to snap this picture with my phone. The cirrus clouds started forming around 4 p.m. and I knew the sunset would be amazing. I love how the sun is illuminating the clouds just as it sets. 

    Have a fantastic week and don’t forget to take the time to watch the sunsets.

  • Sunset Sunday – Cotton Candy Pink

    I love sunsets – who doesn’t? I mean really, sunsets are not only beautiful to look at, but watching the sunset is such a wonderful way to let all of the stress from the day just float away. I like to think that just as the sun is setting and disappearing behind the horizon, so are all my problems and stress from the day.

    Starting today, every Sunday I will be posting a picture of my favorite sunset from the week as a way to share the beauty of Mother Nature – hence the name Sunset Sunday.

    Rather than focusing on the sun, I took this picture that focuses on the clouds. The setting sun reflecting on the clouds reminds me of pink cotton candy.

    Have a fantastic week and don’t forget to take the time to watch the sunsets.

  • Taking sunset pictures is a favorite summer tradition of mine

    One thing that has made this somewhat unbearable heat wave tolerable is looking forward to taking sunset pictures. I love how the sky takes on the warm colors of the sun. Pink, orange, red, and even purple sometimes.

    From a sky too bright to look at, to a large fireball sinking into the horizon – Seemingly falling off the edge of the world.

    I am still amazed and watch in awe as the sky transforms in a matter of  minutes.

    The other night it was just too hot to stay indoors. Yes, this sounds strange, but the air was so still that I couldn’t bear to sit at home. (I have air conditioning, but I am trying my best not to use it.) The Upper Newport Bay, known to locals as the Back Bay, is only a five minute walk from my home – so we headed out. Cameras and iPhone in hand, we were ready to see some magic happen in the sky.

    I love how the sun reflects on the waters surface
    and how the heat of the sun gives way to a rainbow of colored clouds.

    As I am writing this post, I am wondering why taking sunset pictures has always been a summertime tradition.

    Is it because we associated sunsets with the beach and we spend more time at the beach in the summer?

    Or maybe it is because the sunsets are so much more vivid in the summer – I might have to think about this one. Either way, sunsets are one of Mother Natures best creations.

    Watching the sun set over the water is one of my favorite ways to end the day. Once the sun is gone, the light reflects up on the water and everything is covered with pink.

    I know the sun sets 365 days a year and I have seen some beautiful sunsets in the fall, so why not make taking sunset pictures a year-round tradition? The October skies can be quite amazing too!