Photo Essay: Sunset

Let's go on a little walk.

It's windy, hold onto your hat! 

We are going to take a nice, long stroll out there on that breakwall.

Do you like lighthouses?

Do you like the water?

Do you like sunsets?

Well, today, I have all three!

And I am sharing...

On September 30, Luke and I went to Grand Rapids to the ArtPrize show.  

Since we were SO CLOSE to the lake shore, we took a few minutes and drove out there and found ourselves the perfect spot to watch the sunset.

The water was lively.The sunset was gorgeous.And the waves crashed up on the pier.

It was sort of like being on the bow of a ship heading straight for the sun. 

(Except I wasn't seasick.  And I slept in my own bed that night!)

If you live in Michigan, you're never too far away from a lake shore.

And that's great!

Because the beauty of our Great Lakes is unmatched.

This particular sunset was brought to you by...

LAKE MICHIGAN.

Chasing Sunset

 I love the play of light in this shot.  This tells me Luke is doing well at noticing light in his frame.

On our recent trip north, we made a point of being in a great spot to watch each sunset.  There are no bad spots along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!  

You know, there's nothing better about a vacation than deciding where to eat dinner, and then the next biggest question of the day is where to perch to watch the sunset.

Well...this is our choice spot.  It rarely disappoints!

Here I am featuring Luke's shots of this sunset that was particularly beautiful...

 Here is an excellent example of showing light and how it's playing off the beach rocks.

He did what he had to in order to get the perspective he wanted.  Young people are so good with a camera!  They will twist, contort, kneel, anything to get the shot.  

And the play of light off the shoreline, a beautiful pastel shot, and an excellent choice for the feeling the evening left us with: contentment.  

Contentment with the simple things in life.  

Indeed, sunset is one of the beautiful free gifts we receive each evening from above.  Done in colors to match the season.