Chasing the Sun

Monday evening, as we were rushing out to a basketball game where my 6 your old was cheering, I drove across the bridge over the river about 1/2 mile from my house and my jaw dropped as I saw the most gorgeous sunset splattered across the sky. It was amazing! And I immediately began kicking myself for not having my camera with me. Normally, I would have so that I could take pics of the my daughter's cheerleading squad in action. However, hubs was at school and I knew I'd be wrestling an active 4 year old and a squirmy 17 month old on my own that evening, so I had decided to leave my camera at home. Shame on me.

 So the next night, and the night after that, I watched the skies for a repeat. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be. I did however capture some pretty magnificent skies nonetheless. One of the frustrating things about capturing skies around here is the bazillion power poles, lines and towers all over the place. It is very difficult to find a spot with a clear view. Even though we are surrounded by shores and waterways everywhere we go, we also live in one of the largest ports in the U.S., and next to the largest Naval Base, so there are also a bazillion naval vessels, cargo ships, cranes and container stacks everywhere you look. Like this:

 Not so great when you are trying to capture a peaceful sunset. Still, I was blessed with witnessing some magical skies and I tried my best to do them justice.

Pin It I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and opinions will vary as to the most appealing sunset, but something about the fiery drama of this last one gets me. So it is my favorite of the week and my submission for Shoot. Edit. Submit.  Which is your fave?






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