It’s another first Monday and we’re back at “Nature” as the theme for the Mobile Photography Challenge. I can’t believe it’s already July! Today I head back to Illinois from an amazing trip to California (and that’s not the California trip of the 60’s.) On the first day, we drove up the Pacific Coast Highway. When night approached, we were ready to stop for the night, but there were people sitting on the ridges, waiting for the sunset. This photo is proof that they were right. It was worth the stopping before we moved on to rest for the night.
A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
The pale stars were sliding into their places. The whispering of the leaves was almost hushed. All about them it was still and shadowy and sweet. It was that wonderful moment when, for lack of a visible horizon, the not yet darkened world seems infinitely greater—a moment when anything can happen, anything be believed in.
― Olivia Howard Dunbar, The Shell of Sense
Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by.
janet
Stunning!!
Thanks! I experimented with moving the phone up higher so that there was almost all sky, rather than more land, and I think it worked quite well.
janet
That’s a really amazing photo. 🙂
Thanks, Judy. It was an amazing sunset.
janet
Thanks for the early morning portrait of the California sky. It’s a majesty example of Mother Nature’s palette and her effect upon us. Happy Photo Challenge.
There are so many beautiful sunsets, Sally, and they bring such joy to my heart. I’m glad you enjoyed this one. Heading back to Illinois today after a wonderful time here.
janet
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Wonderful image, Janet!
Thanks very much, Lisa. Have a wonderful week.
janet
Wow, so stunning.
The sunset was amazing.
janet
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Hope you had a grand time here. That sunset is more than beautiful, and I love that quote!
Sunset is such a special time of day. So entrancing a bit like your photo. Absolutely love the quotes in this post. They are great descriptive words. Janet, I wonder if you’d mind if I used the second quote on my proverbial thursday post ( quotes and proverbs each week), linking back to your blog for credit?
Of course not, Amanda. Be my guest.
Thank you so much, Janet.
Oh, this is just wonderful.
Thanks so much, Leya. It was a beautiful sight to see.
janet