Animate us with your feverish good-night. Saturate us in your fiery exit.
It’s not often I see a red sunset. I see pink ones, yellow ones, pale orange with purple swirl ones, and aqua blue hues with hot pink center ones. Lovely pale palettes of majesty. All sorts of gorgeous colors, but nothing ablaze, not until last night. And maybe? I just haven’t been paying attention.
I’ve noticed it’s rare for me to watch a sunset, or better yet take the time to watch a sunset. I’m usually driving home from work, doing weekend laundry, making or eating dinner, and every other thing that snatches our sunset watching time. Besides, I live in an urban area. It’s hard to see the sun setting through the new housing additions, and shopping centers.
But last night, we happened to be at the right place, at the right time, with the right view.
A park.
The sun’s timing was impeccable. It was just as we were getting into the car, I saw a red glow from the hillside. I thought…… why don’t we just walk up there and see. I had practiced silhouette portraits earlier with the family I was taking pictures for; the reason for being at the park that time of day. It’s something I have admired on other photo blogs and wanted to try to for myself.
In the midst of a red sunset, I was in photography heaven. It’s not often I have a crimson glow, my new camera, and my teenage model daughter with me.
These pictures are unedited. I did not add my watermark, nor alter them in any way. It is exactly as I saw it through the lens.
Blaze sky, blaze.
What a way to end the day. Thank-you God for such a stunning scene. And my teen?
Was she adrift in the moment of her silhouette debut? Soaking up the rays as one with nature? Ummm, not so much. But, maybe she lit a text or two ablaze. Heh.
Happy Monday of the Thanksgiving week!
Wow, that first photo really is a blaze of fire! I like the silhouette captures too.
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Those photos are breathtaking! Just incredible.
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Gorgeous and breathtaking. Very rare does one get to see a sunset of this type. the colors are just so vivid.
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That is one seriously beautiful sunset! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like that.
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Perfection!! This would’ve been great for last week’s I heart faces themed photo challenge!
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Fabulous pictures! Lovely sunset and beautiful daughter!
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Haha – Syd texting during that beautiful sunset. Love it!
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“Red sky at night…sailor’s delight.” Red sunsets are usually followed by beautiful mornings. That was one gorgeous display of nature!!! 🙂
Mindy
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Beautiful pictures … I absolutely love taking pictures of the setting sun.
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I don’t think I can say it enough! You are so talented. The pics are gorgeous!
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Exquisite photos! Love the red sky!
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Those shots are absolutely stunning, Angelia. You’ve got me all intrigued about the idea of silhouettes, now. Beautiful work.
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Stunning!
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AMAZING! Beyond words. Thanks for sharing. Hahahaha, enjoyed the pic with your daughter texting while the sun was going down behind her. Oh well, she basked in it’s glory until she felt that sweet little jolt from her phone.
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I think you’ve mastered the sunset! Someone once said, a sunset is really just a beautiful backdrop for your main subject. He believed something/someone should always be in the foreground of a sunset shot. I have to say, your first shot causes me to disagree a bit. It is stunning! But when you added the silhouettes, it was genius! Great job!
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Great pics! You just keep getting better and better!! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving as a newlywed!
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The Good Lord does paint a pretty picture
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Oh my!!!! So gorgeous! I don’t see red ones often either.
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Stunning!!! Absolute perfection.
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those silhouette’s are amazing! It’s just the sort of look I wanted for my blog header at one time but my camera sucks LOL
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Boy you were in the right place at the right time. Lovely and your model too. XD
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WOW! Right place at the right time 🙂 Stunning photos Angelia.
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Thank-you! I was just learning my camera back then. I think I got lucky. 🙂
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