dancing in the sunset

Friday, June 27, 2008

I just love sunsets. The colors that stretch across the horizon are simply breathtaking. Sunset is my favorite time of the day. I'm a night owl so it signals that I can come to life, but it's more than that. I just get a happy feeling watching the sun slowly move down and vanish as it sinks below the horizon. It's times like tonight with a crystal clear blue sky and an amazing sunset that I am just happy to be alive.

And it's even better when little kids are running around on a beach at sunset. Lots of silhouette photos of my nieces/nephew throwing rocks and just being kids. With the brilliant sunset in the background, it makes for a perfect photo opportunity. How could I resist?

But before we hit the beach, enjoy a few photos I took of the harbor from an overlooking park. The colors, ships, sunset - it all was peaceful and gorgeous.

And as always, view the entire set of photos at my Smugmug album.



A view of the Olympic Mountains as we drive to the park.


The COHO ferry coming in from Victoria, BC (seen on right of large container ship).


A view of the park that overlooks the harbor.


Downtown Port Angeles on far left - Victoria, BC on right (far horizon).


Mt Baker can be seen in the middle, far horizon.


Port Angeles harbor shot


A few ships sitting in the harbor.


More Victoria, BC on the far horizon..


Looking out toward Victoria on the far horizon.


Mt Baker can be seen toward the right - Victoria on the left horizon.


The sunset as seen from the car. The sun peeking through the trees intrigues me...


More of the sunset from the car as we drive down the road..


View from downtown Port Angeles - looking at a tanker docked for repairs.


Victoria, BC on far horizon. Looking at Strait of Juan de Fuca.


Looking west down the Strait.


Watching the waves roll in.


Other vehicles there for the sunset.


Andrew throws a rock into the water..


Nikole dances on the log.


Still dancing...


And finishing the dance.


Watching the sunset and waves.


Victoria, BC is on far horizon...looked very close tonight.