Sunset and Sunrise pictures

[CHRIS]

I feel we needed a sunrise and sunset thread. So I decided to start one. So come on everybody and post some shots.
These were taken @ Horseneck Beach at sunset on Memorial Day weekend.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308187.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308201.jpg

[M_Six]

Sunrise over Amelia Island Plantation, Florida. Christmas 2007

http://www.mjpics.com/gallery/Florida2007/slides/aip48.JPG

[Brad]

This is now one of my favorites - Portland Head Light - May 13, 2009 - sunrise.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1482/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_2958-vi.jpg

[forestgnome]

Beautiful images, all three! Congrats!!!

[Bretton Woods Brat]

West Island MA May 2009
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[CHRIS]

Are you from West Island? I have been trying to get over there for a while to catch a sunrise but never get to.

[Bretton Woods Brat]

I live on Sconticut Neck, the road to West Island. Do you live near Horseneck?

[KD Talbot]

Everyone's examples are great! Good thread!

http://www.ghostflowers.com/forumshots/sunrise5809.jpg
Sunrise 5/8/09 Powow River, Kingston, NH

http://www.ghostflowers.com/forumshots/sunrise51309.jpg
Sunrise 5/13/09 Powow River, Kingston, NH

KDT

[CHRIS]

Nice pictures Kevin. I like the second one with the morning fog great shots.

[CHRIS]

I live on Sconticut Neck, the road to West Island. Do you live near Horseneck?

I live in S. Dartmouth off of Russels Mills rd. Near what used to be Dairy Chief Ice Cream.

[parnelli]

http://images49.fotki.com/v1510/photos/1/1042657/6844382/IMG_1391-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Thats a cool picture Parnelli. I like the way it looks with the pole in there. Good job.

[mtruman]

Great new thread and great pictures so far everyone! Sunrises and sunsets are some of favorite photo subjects. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Easter Sunrise - North Kingstown, RI
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/SeHS0VbTd5I/AAAAAAAALBo/eAeXKE1sTJg/s640/P1020850.JPG

Sunrise over Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/SLXvenCyHmI/AAAAAAAAEjY/sl-a7aIQGII/s800/080823-051818.jpg

Sunrise from Yaki Point - Grand Canyon South Rim
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Siex-ihvXKI/AAAAAAAAMqw/yxDASgIqDvA/s720/070417-195300.jpg

Sunset from Madison Hut
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/RrDTpGn6cKI/AAAAAAAAANM/_3XuJDA3yNo/s800/IMG_2202.JPG

[CHRIS]

Fantastic shots Mark. You definetly covered alot of ground. From Maine to the Grand Canyons.

[Brad]

Mark,

You keep on making me want to get up to Bar Harbor for sunrise! Maybe this is the summer I will do it.

One of the nice things about the Outer Banks of NC is within a short distance you can get sunrise (over water) and sunset (over water).

Here is a sunrise
http://images24.fotki.com/v800/photos/8/8235/4853797/CRW_3820_b-vi.jpg

And here is a sunset.
http://images23.fotki.com/v803/photos/8/8235/4853797/IMG_3771_a-vi.jpg

[Steve M]

Beautiful pictures, Brad. The water in the sunset pic is cool looking.

[mtruman]

Mark,

You keep on making me want to get up to Bar Harbor for sunrise! Maybe this is the summer I will do it.



Make it the third week of August and we can go together. We'll be camping there again then and I can never get anyone to get up and go to the top of Cadillac for sunrise with me.

[Brad]

You might just have a partner for this. I was out the door this morning at 2:30 to get to Nubble Light for sunrise. Have not checked the pictures yet, but there could be some interesting ones.

I made a note that you be there Aug 16 thru 22nd. Are those dates right?

[CHRIS]

Nice shots Brad. I really like the sunset one. I am patiently waiting to see the ones from this morning.

[Brad]

Nice shots Brad. I really like the sunset one. I am patiently waiting to see the ones from this morning.
I have run out of space on my 2nd hard disk in my laptop. So, I am copying all those files off and then will restore them onto a bigger (160GB) drive. So, getting the pictures is a bit slow today.

[mtruman]

You might just have a partner for this. I was out the door this morning at 2:30 to get to Nubble Light for sunrise. Have not checked the pictures yet, but there could be some interesting ones.

I made a note that you be there Aug 16 thru 22nd. Are those dates right?

I just checked the calendar and I was wrong - it's the week after (22nd to 29th).

[Brad]

I just checked the calendar and I was wrong - it's the week after (22nd to 29th).
My calendar has been updated.

[Brad]

This morning I was taking pictures at Nubble Light before sunrise. When the sun did come up there were lots of clouds, but I was able to snag this picture.

http://images49.fotki.com/v1504/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3652-vi.jpg

[Charlie]

I just checked the calendar and I was wrong - it's the week after (22nd to 29th).

i will put it on mine also and we will see as the date is closer
i will say that mark needs my help for a big big job :D

[Brad]

Sunrise in Maine this morning

http://images46.fotki.com/v1518/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3747-vi.jpg

http://images46.fotki.com/v1517/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3753-vi.jpg

[Steve M]

Awesome sunrise. Looks nice and peaceful.

[CHRIS]

Fantastic shots Brad. Wouldn't that be good sking water? It looks so smooth. I love the way the clouds reflect in the water.

[KathyC]

I always love everyone's pictures so much....:)

[mtruman]

One more White Mountains sunrise I came across while sorting through photos this week. It's actually one of my favorite sunrise shots (perhaps for the memories it brings back). Not as dramatic as many others but in this case I think less is more...

Sunrise over Mt Lafayette from Greenleaf Hut
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/SJYAdxfarvI/AAAAAAAACVw/5HKkNAFya1w/s800/080728-062650.jpg

[Charlie]

Fantastic shots Brad. Wouldn't that be good sking water? It looks so smooth. I love the way the clouds reflect in the water.

Cris if brad had it his way he would have every one in the boat ready at 4am for sunrise :eek:. but there are not to many people that like getting up to go at 6:30:rolleyes: when he pushes them ,they say 7 :D

[Brad]

7AM is my compromise time for leaving the dock. We used to leave at 5:15AM - but, the current set of folks just don't want to do that. Actually with the conditions we have been having the best conditions have been between 7Am and 9AM.

So, I was up this morning - saw the sunrise starting to form - raced down to the dock to get the pictures - then fed and walked the dog - dealt with pictures on the computer - then was on the dock ready to leave when the boat arrived for skiing. Yes, the conditions were excellent. Other folks do not start to ski in the morning till around 4th of July. So, we are the only boat out there right now.

[Brad]

This is not a sunset or sunrise picture - it is a full moon rise. Well, it would be if you could see the full moon behind the clouds.

So, I took a 2 minute exposure to see what I would get.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1518/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3795-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

That came out really cool.

[Bretton Woods Brat]

I live in S. Dartmouth off of Russels Mills rd. Near what used to be Dairy Chief Ice Cream.


Well... hello neighbor! :D

[Patrad Fischroy]

Well here are a few that are a bit further afield. Both in time and space.


Looking out in the Aleutians
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fOVdWek5wA4/SjARV8tea7I/AAAAAAAAAD4/fNFBJ6gQu2w/s800/Scan1657.jpg

Nothing like the desert or the ocean to offer up a sunrise. From the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_fOVdWek5wA4/SjARWZxmsoI/AAAAAAAAAEE/g2nrgfn_KbQ/s800/Scan1244.jpg

A couple more from the Bering Sea
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_fOVdWek5wA4/SjARWzL40gI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/hHrkpFo35Hg/s800/Scan1652.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_fOVdWek5wA4/SjARXBVsUXI/AAAAAAAAAEU/W_XwbPnt_Io/s800/Scan1664.jpg

[Brad]

I took this from the dock a "bit after sunset" last night. It was at 10:00 PM. The view is to the east and it is a 3 minute exposure.

http://images34.fotki.com/v1146/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3961-vi.jpg

The lights on the right should Oxford, Maine.

[Brad]

This is not a sunset or sunrise picture - it is a full moon rise. Well, it would be if you could see the full moon behind the clouds.

So, I took a 2 minute exposure to see what I would get.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1518/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3795-vi.jpg
This got published in our local weekly newspaper - The Bridgton News.

[mtruman]

This got published in our local weekly newspaper - The Bridgton News.

Congrats Brad - second publishing in a month!

[KathyC]

I'm not sure if this is a sunrise or a sunset, my nephew sent it to me from Iraq. It was 133 degrees there yesterday.............HOT!!!

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/Shmurfone/SunriseIraq-1.jpg

[mtruman]

I'm not sure if this is a sunrise or a sunset, my nephew sent it to me from Iraq. It was 133 degrees there yesterday.............HOT!!!



Wow - talk about a jolt back to reality. Not just the contrast of mountain sunrises and sunsets and NE temperatures to the desert and 133 degrees (:eek:) - but to what we are living in vs. what he is obviously living in. Thanks for sharing the image Kathy and for the needed jolt. Your nephew should be in all of our prayers along with all the others who are in Iraq and the other places so far away from where we are in so many ways.

[Steve M]

For some reason I have missed the last several shots posted here and they are incredible. Great job guys!

[Brad]

Congrats Brad - second publishing in a month!
Thanks - I have been keeping an album of the pictures that have been published. Kind of fun to go back through them

http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/gallery/published/

[mtruman]

Just ran across a couple of others...

Sunrise over the Charles River and Zakim Bridge - Boston
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/SkJ3OQIUsoI/AAAAAAAAOSc/2v-SGLYJH1o/s800/070430-055632.jpg

Pre-sunrise over Crawford Notch
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/SkJ3pvjSLPI/AAAAAAAAOSg/-Pbm2uW75cI/s800/IMG_2118.JPG

[CHRIS]

I really like the Boston pic. Good job Mark.

[Brad]

The Boston sunset picture reminded me of the ones I took out at a lagoon by Fort Independence last month. There were several kite boarders out and with the breakwater you could line up your shots well. Here are a couple:

http://images47.fotki.com/v1474/photos/5/8235/7538938/CRW_2994-vi.jpg

http://images109.fotki.com/v776/photos/5/8235/7538938/CRW_3164-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

All excellent pictures. The one with the kite in the sun was way cool.

[KathyC]

Wow - talk about a jolt back to reality. Not just the contrast of mountain sunrises and sunsets and NE temperatures to the desert and 133 degrees (:eek:) - but to what we are living in vs. what he is obviously living in. Thanks for sharing the image Kathy and for the needed jolt. Your nephew should be in all of our prayers along with all the others who are in Iraq and the other places so far away from where we are in so many ways.

Thank you Mark for those kind words. I didn't post it to bring anyone down, it's just such a difference of what we normally see. You can just tell how heavy the air is and how hot. My nephew should be home by the end of August, this is his second tour there. His brother was also a Marine who did two tours, he completed his four years a year and a half ago and now he is back to regular life. I just pray to God they don't get called back.

I love your pic. of Boston, I've spent so much time there, just a Great city.:)

[Brad]

I love your pic. of Boston, I've spent so much time there, just a Great city.:)
Kathy,

I had never been to that lagoon area out by the fort. So, this visit was a complete surprise for me. It is a great spot to take late in the day pictures.

[Steve M]

The last picture is really cool looking.

[KathyC]

I'm a fan of the city, but NOT the Baseball team....:p

[mtruman]

I'm a fan of the city, but NOT the Baseball team....:p

I'll second that. I'm a Yankee fan as well...

[mtruman]

A few more from the archives. Realizing how much I love sunrises and sunsets.

Prince Edward Island Canada Sunrise
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Sk1lbggd66I/AAAAAAAAOuA/3c0RUUNrIO0/s800/000710-0401-22.jpg

Playa Del Carmen Mexico Sunrise
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Sk1lb38K0kI/AAAAAAAAOuE/KlpHBPx9amM/s800/DSCF0074.JPG

Deer Isle Maine Sunset
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Sk1lcC0wK4I/AAAAAAAAOuI/zOnzOIICPjk/s800/020710-201202.jpg

Deer Isle Sunset
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Sk1lcc2jeMI/AAAAAAAAOuM/nCS9sKN01PU/s800/020703-194308.jpg

[Brad]

Very nice Mark.

[KathyC]

Mark, those are great. I really love the last one...:)

Have you been to the new stadium yet?

[mtruman]

Mark, those are great. I really love the last one...:)

Have you been to the new stadium yet?

Thanks Kathy. I actually haven't been to Yankee Stadium in over 20 years. Sad that I missed going back to the old one before the end. Hopefully will get a chance to see the new one soon.

[Arthur Dent]

Not any color but I always liked this early morning view of the ridgeline of Mt. Clay from the summit.
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[CHRIS]

Great pictures Mark I also really like the last one. As far as the one from Mount Clay I really like how it is shadowed on one side and sunny on the other another great shot. Thanks for posting both Mark and Arthur.

[Bretton Woods Brat]

Nice shot of Playa Del Carmen Mark!
Ummm ok, that's enough posts about the Yankees in here! ;)

[Brad]

One aspect of sunrise and sunset pictures which is common is - the sun. We have been doing the rising and setting part. Today we have a sun which was on vacation for about 6 weeks. Nice to have it back.

[Brad]

Tomorrow is full moon. Knowing I am busy at that time, I went out on the dock (that is covered with water since the lake level is so high) and got some pictures tonight. The loons were calling loud and clear the whole time.

http://images110.fotki.com/v1539/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_4639-vi.jpg

[Arthur Dent]

Winter sunrise at Lonesome Lake. Taken from the bunkhouse. You can see the plexiglass dome on top of the hut bottom center.

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[BruceWO1B]

That is awesome Arthur

[Brad]

Arthur, very nice.

[Arthur Dent]

Here is a sunset from the new Galehead Hut. I think I took this photo from the top of the big boulder next to the hut. The sun was sandwiched between 2 layers of clouds.

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[Brad]

Arthur, please stick around here! I like your photos.

[CHRIS]

Very nice Arthur. The first one makes the sky look like it is on fire. Will be looking forward to more of your pictures.

[Arthur Dent]

Here is a winter sunrise photo looking down the Southern Presidentials from the summit. Unfortunately the true colors don't show on the PC image. You can see Mt. Willey and Franconia Ridge sticking up above the clouds. The clouds were 'flowing' west to east through Crawford Notch. Lakes Of The Clouds Hut is still in the shadows.

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Here is how the Hut got its name.

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[mtruman]

All of the hut photos are fantastic Arthur. Makes me realize why I like staying at them so much!

[CHRIS]

Amazing photos Arthur. Keep them coming :D.

[mtruman]

Sunset sequence over Patience Island in Narragansett Bay Friday night. Like many times the more spectacular show was after the sun had set. It was followed by an equally spectacular moonrise (which I had no luck getting decent pictures of).

Going...
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5207/111/91/1524393743/n1524393743_389593_735795.jpg

Going...
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5207/111/91/1524393743/n1524393743_389595_1471920.jpg

Gone.
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5207/111/91/1524393743/n1524393743_389605_7824516.jpg

[CHRIS]

I like the second one with the seagull and the boat in it.

[inthebeginning]

Sunrise was at my back...lovely moonset over the Rockies and my place of work!
http://home.comcast.net/~mr.lubes/pwpimages/IMG_0087(1).jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~mr.lubes/pwpimages/IMG_0113(1).jpg

[CHRIS]

Really nice moon shots. Thanks for posting good job.

[Arthur Dent]

Here's a sunrise at the Nubble light.

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....and in my back yard.

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[mtruman]

The Nubble Light shot is fantastic. Looks like Brad may be needing to plan an evening trip ;). Quite the backyard. Where?

[Arthur Dent]

Location isn't too important sometimes. I took this shot from the parking lot near the bowling alley in Dover, NH.

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[Brad]

The Nubble Light shot is fantastic. Looks like Brad may be needing to plan an evening trip ;). Quite the backyard. Where?
I am holding off on another Nubble trip till a little later in the year when the sunrise is further south. That angle is better.

[mtruman]

My most recent set of sunset/sunrise pics from last week. The sunrise from Cadillac Mountain is always incredible. The sunset over the cove on Somes Harbor by the campsite was the best I've seen there in three years. More of these and the rest of Acadia last week here: http://picasaweb.google.com/mtruman42/Acadia09#

Somes Harbor Sunset
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3Pm-gPuI/AAAAAAAARKk/GFfDYRKl3-k/s640/P1040106.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3PwRhHbI/AAAAAAAARKo/1n3HrJl-mEc/s800/P1040108.JPG

Cadillac Sunrise
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3RFv_I-I/AAAAAAAARK4/QCZ9NqN3JNc/s800/P1040118.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3RVaO5wI/AAAAAAAARK8/mRWVYRh8W-s/s800/P1040121.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3Rg60o6I/AAAAAAAARLE/eoTVTHP-DuI/s800/P1040123.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Spq3R7R3JhI/AAAAAAAARLI/oMQO6u2AEIU/s800/P1040132.JPG

[KD Talbot]

Looks like you had another great trip to Acacdia! Great pics!

KDT

[Snow Miser]

Beautiful shots! Makes you wish that the sunrises and sunsets would last a little longer than they do.

[Brad]

Beautiful shots! Makes you wish that the sunrises and sunsets would last a little longer than they do.
They do happen fast and you have to be ready and lined up before the action starts - and then it is over.

Last night I went to Moose Pond (west of Bridgton, Maine and east of Fryeburg) to take pictures of the moon rising from the causeway. As things changed I was able to pack up and drive along the causeway to line up for the next shot.

This is one of the last pictures I took (and it is the one picture I was hoping to get). The moon glow is reflecting off the lake by the small island out in the pond.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1572/photos/5/8235/7915938/IMG_2402a-vi.jpg

[Snow Miser]

That's a really nice shot! The moon was very bright last night.

[RedDogPatch]

A sunrise over the African plains taken last year..
Can anyone tell me how do you get your picture to be displayed (and not a link) in a message?

[Patrad Fischroy]

Look on this post Scroll down a few for a quick description

[Brad]

A sunrise over the African plains taken last year..
Can anyone tell me how do you get your picture to be displayed (and not a link) in a message?
Here is a post in the FAQ section

http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4912

[Brad]

That's a really nice shot! The moon was very bright last night.
I am starting to think of where I want to be for the October Harvest moon. That is normally a wonderful one to snap. Hmmm, October 4th - not sure if I will be in Maine or NC. Time to start planning.

[brosati]

Brad,
That is one of my most favorite places! We had a camp on Moose Pond in Denmark for many years. Thanks for sharing this photo... Brings back great memories from my childhood.
I need to look for some of my sunrise/sunset photos to post.....
Betsy

[Brad]

Sunrise over the lake this morning.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1559/photos/5/8235/7915938/IMG_2426a-vi.jpg

We had this wonderful glow for only a few seconds.

[Snow Miser]

Wow, that's beautiful. And the single boat adds a really nice touch.

[Snow Miser]

Here's a couple of the sunset last night here in PA at a park I was at. I only had the camera on my phone, so they are just okay quality.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3892864983_c421abfa80.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3893652914_ee7ecaaeff.jpg

The orange colors with the clouds streaming in made it a nice sight.

[Charlie]

phone pictures or not they are nice

[CHRIS]

I agree with Charlie. That looks great for a phone.Nice job.

[Snow Miser]

Thanks you guys! Glad to share them on here.

[Brad]

Today we did not have far to go to see a wonderful sunset picture. The West camera grabbed a beautiful one.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1565/photos/2/1002902/7910752/20090909_195119_west-vi.jpg

[EDoubleu]

Just as we got off exit 35-Rte 93N, this last Thursday evening, I pulled over to take this shot. The next morning we did our first ascent up to Mt. Washington. Those pictures are still to come.

[Snow Miser]

Wow, that's a nice sunset. I like how the clouds seem to be swirling in.

Look forward to seeing your pictures and reading your TR. Hope you had a great first ascent.

[Brad]

Very nice sunset. I can see why you pulled over.

[Brad]

Here is a sunrise picture I took the other day that came out well.

http://images112.fotki.com/v184/photos/5/8235/7915938/IMG_3975a-vi.jpg