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Lookout Sunset Silhouette

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

2719502219 61237cd98f Lookout Sunset Silhouette

This photo is taken at one of my favourite places on earth, a small island called Exploits Island in Notre Dame Bay, just off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The island was once a thriving community, but over the years people resettled to larger communities, and now the place is used entirely for summer cottages and a limited fishing industry.

The hill in silhouette in this picture is called “the lookout”, since it is rather high and looks directly out over the Atlantic Ocean. The sunsets are frequently breathtaking here, and this picture is a good example of that!

Tilden Park Sunset, Berkeley

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

2731185060 f021fe2921 Tilden Park Sunset, Berkeley

Caught a photo of this beautiful sunset while out for a walk in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, California this evening. It’s an amazing park, over 2700 acres in total and set completely in the mountain wilderness. Very quiet and peaceful there.

Sailing at Sunset

Friday, August 1st, 2008

2714295093 e167c3c632 Sailing at Sunset

I took this photo in Conception Bay, Newfoundland in the summer of 2005. It was a lovely summer evening and the sunset was quite spectacular. The passing sailboat provided the perfect opportunity for a silhouette against the colorful sky.

Of note, this photo was lucky enough to be awarded a “photo of the day” award from Steve’s Digicams website in July 2005: http://www.steves-digicams.com/dpotd_jul2005.html. I haven’t entered many/any photos in contests since, perhaps it’s something I should try more often!