#around sunset

Welcome to Life and Enjoying a Full, Fun Day! by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A tranquil coastal scene unfolds along the Ventura, California beach. The Pacific Ocean stretches out beneath a fading light after sunset to the west-northwest, where a sliver of sun lingers behind distant ridges and peaks just after sunset. Waves and surf roll gently toward the shore, and the soft colors of the evening sky contrast beautifully with the deep blue hues of the ocean, creating a serene and balanced composition.

A 5-Star Sunset Along the California Coastline by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: During a peaceful late afternoon walk along the Pacific Ocean in Ventura, California, I captured a photograph facing west-northwest. The view stretched across the surf and shimmering waters as the sun began to set and neared a far off horizon. I carefully framed the shot with a leveled-on horizon and adjusted the exposure to preserve the sun’s highlights, allowing the scene’s natural beauty to shine. It was a mesmerizing moment, fully absorbed in the colors and calm of the approaching evening.

Seeing the Sun Set Is an Experience We Should All Savor by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: Seeing the Sun Set Is an Experience We Should All Savor It means we had a chance to live another day Share memories with others To venture into the mountains or along the beach Find only adverbs to describe what was seen I had had days of overcast skies and was appreciative of that, in its own way But a sunset, like a sunrise, is an explosion of light A delight for the eyes A memory that cannot be forgotten An affair to savor Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one late afternoon enjoying a sunset along the beaches near Ventura, California. The view extends to the west-northwest looking across the waves of the Pacific Ocean that had just experienced a high tide a few minutes before. My thought in composing this image was to capture the moment right as the lower portion of the sun neared some ridges off in the distance (Gaviota Peak and Santa Ynez Peak based on PeakVisor app on my iPhone). It just so happened that a sailboat passed in front of the sun and took advantage of that for this image captured.

Remember That Night in Montana (Glacier National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While enjoying a sunset view on a balcony overlook at the Many Glacier Hotel. The view is looking to the west across the waters of Swiftcurrent Lake with a mountain backdrop of Mount Wilbur and other peaks and ridges of the Northern Lewis Range. This location is in Glacier National Park. My thought on composing this image was to align Mount Wilbur more or less centered in the image with a leveled-on view with the horizon. I decided to include some foreground interest with the nearby boat dock. The rest was metering the exposure to not blow any highlights from portion caught in the sunset light but also being able to pull some of the more shadowed areas later on post-production. The caption for the image was in reference to a favorite Jimmy Buffett song, Come Monday. I love the lyrics when he sang about Montana, how it’s pretty up there, going hiking, and all that. With his recent death, it seemed appropriate to remember him with a night in Montana.

evening sky moments!☁️🌙✨

Remember That Night in Montana (Glacier National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While enjoying a sunset view on a balcony overlook at the Many Glacier Hotel. The view is looking to the west across the waters of Swiftcurrent Lake with a mountain backdrop of Mount Wilbur and other peaks and ridges of the Northern Lewis Range. This location is in Glacier National Park. My thought on composing this image was to align Mount Wilbur more or less centered in the image with a leveled-on view with the horizon. I decided to include some foreground interest with the nearby boat dock. The rest was metering the exposure to not blow any highlights from portion caught in the sunset light but also being able to pull some of the more shadowed areas later on post-production. The caption for the image was in reference to a favorite Jimmy Buffett song, Come Monday. I love the lyrics when he sang about Montana, how it’s pretty up there, going hiking, and all that. With his recent death, it seemed appropriate to remember him with a night in Montana.

evening~🌅💫✨

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