You just look up and there it is (Post your best/favorite sunset pics!)

[Tim Kreitz]

They say one must look hard to find the natural beauty of the Permian Basin, and to a certain extent, that's true. But sometimes you don't have to search at all. You just look up and there it is, and it astounds you:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/nature/Sunset0497low.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/nature/Sunset0500low.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/nature/Sunset0503low.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/nature/Sunset0506low.jpg

I didn't have the D50 with me, so I shot these with one of my DV cams. Posting here 'cause I just thought it'd be something nice to share with the TWT fam. Every one have a happy, safe work week.

[sparkyphotog]

Nice. :sun:

[MissMez]

Wow.:zen: Beautiful!

[DaveC]

We had burnt orange, saphire blue, and a few other colors in this evenings sunset that defy description other than WOW.
Thanks for sharing.:clap:

[Tourmeister]

Should we make this a "Post your best/favorite sunset pictures" thread?

[RedPill]

That's one thing you do get in west Texas . . . beautiful sunsets. It's all the dust in the air, I believe. Regardless, the sunsets are gorgeous. Great shots, Tim.

[Tim Kreitz]

Should we make this a "Post your best/favorite sunset pictures" thread?

Fine by me. :thumb:

BTW, thanks all. Glad you enjoyed them. :sun:

[Tourmeister]

I'll change the thread title so folks will know.

[Tim Kreitz]

I'll change the thread title so folks will know.

Awesome. :thumb:

[WoodButcher]

Okay, this was a couple of weeks ago near Milano, TX. I got there Friday evening before the rest of the riders were going to show on Saturday morning. Set up camp, opened a folding chair and popped the top on a Shiner and this was the evening show. Even had coyotes to sign the sun down.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/woodbutcher/PICT2074.jpg

[Desert Skies]

Where else but Big Bend.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2017/1714715202_a0342b0f79_o.jpg

[Janet]

Galveston

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff32/jbee101/DSCN0612.jpg


A view from Martin Dies State Park. This view no longer exists since huricane Rita. :(

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff32/jbee101/DSCN0684.jpg

[Outlaw6Guy]

Jean Texas,2005, after a fun day of X/C racing.

http://i11.tinypic.com/7x971nn.jpg

[n578md]

This one's behind my house, I noticed the nice color while washing the 'Ville.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2083657069_d3f5e9b423.jpg

Near Antlers Oklahoma, I stopped on the side of the road because I thought the Bonneville had yet another flat rear tire:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2084458532_7e9e485987.jpg

On the way back from Austin on I35:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2083673651_4cc1304f65.jpg

I was behind and 2000 Ft below a FedEx MD11 as the setting sun reflected in it:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2083673505_ab2e87527f.jpg

Somewhere near Little Rock AR on I40, in the F250 though:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/2083673599_044a0a2d5e.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

This is shaping up to be an epic thread.

[Photojojo]

They've both been posted here before, but they're still my favorites

http://www.chrisjennings.com/TWTX/Denison.jpg

http://www.chrisjennings.com/TWTX/moto%20x.jpg

[Squeaky]

TWT rally up in Arkansas

http://twtex.com/linkfiles/091604TWTArkRally/DSC02525.JPG

[sparkyphotog]

Took this one from the Lynchburg Ferry in Baytown last March...

http://sparkyphotog.smugmug.com/photos/138775204-M.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

Took this one from the Lynchburg Ferry in Baytown last March...

That one makes me long for a trip to the coast -- in a big way. :sun:

[FatHobbit]

Man those are some truley BEAUTIFUL sunsets... God is Good all the time.. no two from the beginning of time have EVAH been the same...mind boggeling..

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc62/1FatHobbit/trikeatsunset.jpg

Lake O Pines Jefferson, TX

[FatHobbit]

another Lake O Pines Jefferson, TX.. it happens to be where I live so I have a few more..

[Outlander]

This summer in Bonaire. I am the one closer to the camera.

http://pix.myphotoalbum.com/s/so/sol/sole/soler/solerroca/albums/album24/200806_bonaire_0068.sized.jpg

Dinner in Bonaire

http://pix.myphotoalbum.com/s/so/sol/sole/soler/solerroca/albums/album24/200806_bonaire_0596.sized.jpg

Pacific Coast of Costa Rica (Summer 2007)

http://pix.myphotoalbum.com/s/so/sol/sole/soler/solerroca/albums/album01/CosRic_D70_0488.sized.jpg

[FatHobbit]

Lake O Pines.. Jefferson, TX

[whitesands]

Nice pictures everyone! Here's a couple I took in Maui...

[Gilk51]

From the INdian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park back in May:

http://www.texasarlingtoncs.us/pics/mc/pie_runs/blackbear080531/sunrise_4836q.JPG

[StarWatcher]

This was in Canyon De Chelly, Chinle, AZ during a trip last summer:

http://www.futzin.com/Summer2007/DSCN9947Sm.JPG

[Jerry]

Last Friday evening, Lake Bastrop

http://papawheelie.smugmug.com/photos/334421054_rVoBE-L-1.jpg

[FatHobbit]

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9158/picture055renamed9383bw4.jpg

[Shaggy]

Funny I should see this post tonight. As I was out cutting the back 40 I looked up and saw the most beautiful blues and oranges at the same time, looked like it was from the movie Vanilla Sky.

Ok on to the pics.

Leaving Sitka Alaska on the cruise ship...

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/39469989_XrhmY-L.jpg

Vegas baby!

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/19603737_rRqNL-L.jpg

More from Vegas.

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/19603742_xkdnQ-L.jpg

Epcot

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/19078196_bkfGX-L.jpg

More Epcot

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/19078205_9iuuL-L.jpg

While this is not actually the sun, its me standing in the same exact spot as the picture above, just with my back directly at the sun.

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/19078207_wsZWq-L.jpg

[Jbay]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff142/jbay524/DSC_0234.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff142/jbay524/DSC_0147.jpg

"It was like just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou. There was always a million sparkles on the water... like that mountain lake. It was so clear, Jenny, it looked like there were two skies one on top of the other. And then in the desert, when the sun comes up, I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the earth began. It's so beautiful."

[anaconda]

From my backyard, a couple years ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/sunsets/sset5.jpg

From my house in Caracas:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/Caracas/Caracas_other/ccs6.jpg

Avila mountain, Caracas

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/Caracas/Avila%20mountain/avila29.jpg

Key Biscayne

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/Miami%202006/mia12.jpg

Shreveport

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/shreveport%20Louisiana/shrev8.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

It's good to see this thread resurrected. :thumb:

[mjacks]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/fz6_50/Hill%20country%20trip%20day%202/goodmorningsmall.jpg

Hwy 16 just south of Kerrville.


This is a sunrise pic. I can't help it, I am a morning person.

[Toxic_Tommie]

Here are a couple pics from Afghanistan:

[Toxic_Tommie]

This is on our property in west Texas (Presidio County).

[Shaggy]

More from Alaska... Sitka....

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/39469509_V3YgH-L.jpg

[wanabeguru]

Tim, you've outdone yourself, again!!
EXCELLENT,
Wally

[Tim Kreitz]

Tim, you've outdone yourself, again!!
EXCELLENT,
Wally

Awe, Scott gets the credit for this one. I just posted my original pics and he made the suggestion to turn it into the sunset thread. Lots of good amateur photogs on this site, as you can see. This thread sat dormant for a long time. I'm glad to see the latest contributions.

:thumb:

[FatHobbit]

ok here we go again My lake ... Lake O Pines Jefferson TX this very evening..

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc62/1FatHobbit/05-1008091.jpg AWESOME sunset

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc62/1FatHobbit/05-1008101.jpg most beautiful sunset

[gymply]

Taken at 220 and 67 last year.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/gymply/DSC02396edit.jpg

[Tracker]

Motorcycle Camping Trip Photos
Lake Greeson, AR
March 2006
http://www.leavelles.net/images/AR_06/3GreesonSunset3.JPG

Lake of the Arbuckles, OK
October 2007
http://www.leavelles.net/images/arbuckles/LOTA003.jpg

[cowboyman]

The first one was taken in Rocky Point Mexico of the shrimp boats calling it a day and the second one was on a return trip from San Antonio coming up 281.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p16/bkpauli/RockyPoint051.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p16/bkpauli/eveningsky1.jpg

[FatHobbit]

some realllllllllly great and beautiful shots........

[Johnny Monsoon]

A couple of mine.

After a 600 mile day from Omaha to Custer, SD:

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/de4e5f6c.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/6c277af0.jpg

Almost the end of a nearly 1K day from WV to IA. I stopped to get gas and looked over and saw this:

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/05c4060a.jpg

Out on northwest Ray Hubbard:

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/ab012e7b.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/024deb23.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/11474ded.jpg

Big Navy in Guam after a great day of scuba diving:

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Sunsets/a903c24e.jpg

[Teeds]

Heading west on I10 out of Ozona last weekend ...

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/343173399_kKJLj-XL.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/343173317_8geKc-XL.jpg

West of Terlingua ...

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/105632730_e4nLu-XL.jpg

The BWCA

the first night

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196629582_JB9xT-XL.jpg

A few days and a lot of paddling later

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196748067_2xkcm-XL.jpg

Well after sundown ... 30~45 second exposures

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196752987_eqXSm-XL.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196753742_gu7wS-XL.jpg

[Johnny Monsoon]

Another, though I say 'twilight' in this one...

Lake Manawa, IA

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnny_monsoon/Night%20Pics/2007JulLakeManawaNight034.jpg

[Shaggy]

Well... this isnt a sunset, but its what happens afterwards.... took this from the front lawn of the house in Frisco in October of 06 using the D200 and an 80-300 f2.8 at full length on a tripod of course, but it was so bright that the exposure time was only 1/160 and an fstop of 6.3

http://jeffh.smugmug.com/photos/100350962_GMm9c-O.jpg

[blackhawk]

http://mysite.verizon.net/jrwam/pic_hosting/TWT/cabo08ie.jpg
Cabo San Lucas -- March 08


http://mysite.verizon.net/jrwam/pic_hosting/TWT/bigbend08ie2.jpg
.
http://mysite.verizon.net/jrwam/pic_hosting/TWT/bigbend08ie.jpg
Big Bend " The Window" -- June 08

[whitesands]

Beautiful pictures....

[ed29]

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd52/edhegarty/Pan2.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd52/edhegarty/IMG_1173.jpg

Downtown Cowtown earlier this evening. Shot from a hill overlooking I-30 accessible via KLR.

[Tim Kreitz]

Great additions, all. :thumb:

[macktruckturner]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/2217093953_10143b9efe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macktruckturner/2217093953/)

[Squidbilly]

I have always liked this photo. I took it after a day on the lake with my family. It was taken with a cheapy camera, but the sunset that evening was priceless.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa112/fatpopdad/sunset1.jpg

[Shaggy]

That is an AWESOME shot.

[Tim Kreitz]

Nicely done, Anthony. :thumb:

[Tim Kreitz]

From my trip to Bandera this past weekend:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/roadtrips/BanderaSunset120508.jpg

[ripleyb]

Here's some from our cruise. The last one I was sent in an email and is beautiful.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/104_0499.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/105_05011.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/105_0502.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/105_05291.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/105_0509.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/fire_starter.jpg

[anaconda]

A couple of pics I took in Seattle a few weeks ago:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/misc2/n706994775_943194_599.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/misc2/n706994775_943418_9185.jpg

[Janet]

A couple of pics I took in Seattle a few weeks ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/anaconda_aggie/misc2/n706994775_943418_9185.jpg

Oh, I love that one with the pier.:clap:

[Tim Kreitz]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p128/ripleyb/fire_starter.jpg

Greatness.

[Stephen Max]

Lake Travis. Pics taken with a throw away waterproof camera, so quality isn't that great.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Stephenmax/sunset1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Stephenmax/sunset2.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

I like 'em! :thumb:

[slowride]

Hwy 428 north of Hwy 380

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4875/lonesomehighwaybuell.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lonesomehighwaybuell.jpg)

[TimboVF700]

North of Mineral wells....

[BexarWolf]

I once read a story many years ago about an elusive emerald green color that can be seen for only a brief instant at sunrise. The story said that as the sunrises, it goes through the full spectrum of colors with this marvelous emerald green being visible but for a flash of a moment before the colors go to the next color in the spectrum. The story was about a man who spent many MANY mornings perched on a hill overlooking a clear horizon, always watching for this elusive emerald green. One day, when the weather was perfect, the skies clear as a bell, he got a fleeting glimpse of it. He felt his life had been fulfilled.

I must have read that story 25 years ago and remember it to this day.

[m8rt]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/sun27778a.jpg

[Tracker]

I once read a story many years ago about an elusive emerald green color that can be seen for only a brief instant at sunrise. The story said that as the sunrises, it goes through the full spectrum of colors with this marvelous emerald green being visible but for a flash of a moment before the colors go to the next color in the spectrum. The story was about a man who spent many MANY mornings perched on a hill overlooking a clear horizon, always watching for this elusive emerald green. One day, when the weather was perfect, the skies clear as a bell, he got a fleeting glimpse of it. He felt his life had been fulfilled.

I must have read that story 25 years ago and remember it to this day.
I think I sorta remember that. Isn't it only at sunset over the ocean on a very calm & clear day?

[Photojojo]

I once read a story many years ago about an elusive emerald green color that can be seen for only a brief instant at sunrise. The story said that as the sunrises, it goes through the full spectrum of colors with this marvelous emerald green being visible but for a flash of a moment before the colors go to the next color in the spectrum. The story was about a man who spent many MANY mornings perched on a hill overlooking a clear horizon, always watching for this elusive emerald green. One day, when the weather was perfect, the skies clear as a bell, he got a fleeting glimpse of it. He felt his life had been fulfilled.

I must have read that story 25 years ago and remember it to this day.

And if you time it just right you can bring Captain Jack back from Davy Jones locker to.

[BexarWolf]

I think I sorta remember that. Isn't it only at sunset over the ocean on a very calm & clear day?

That very well could be the scenario. It's been a long time ago and I've slept since I read that book. :lol2:

[m8rt]

"The Belt of Venus or Venus's Girdle is the Victorian era name for an atmospheric phenomenon seen at sunrise and sunset. Shortly after sunset or shortly before sunrise the observer is, or is very nearly, surrounded by a pinkish glow or antitwilight arch that extends roughly 10°–20° above the horizon. Often the glow is separated from the horizon by a dark layer, the shadow of Earth. The arch's light rose (pink) color is due to backscattering of reddened light from the rising or setting Sun. A very similar effect can be seen during a total eclipse of the Sun."

Wikipedia

[BexarWolf]

Ok, these are sunRISE pics so I hope I don't offend anyone. :sun::lol2:

East Austin about 4 years ago taken with my trusty Canon 35m

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/2443/sunriseeaustin.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sunriseeaustin.jpg)

Taken yesterday morning in North Central Austin

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4656/img1034w.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1034w.jpg)

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4489/img1037v.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1037v.jpg)

And I did get a couple of sunSET pictures last weekend while visiting family up around Lake Texoma.

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9641/img0961g.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0961g.jpg)

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5991/cloudsboath.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cloudsboath.jpg)

[Jerry]

http://papawheelie.smugmug.com/photos/472133339_yEG2H-XL.jpg

[StarWatcher]

I once read a story many years ago about an elusive emerald green color that can be seen for only a brief instant at sunrise. .

It's called the "Green Flash". Since it' copyrighted I'll just post a link to the image and description:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040321.html

--Mike

[BexarWolf]

It's called the "Green Flash". Since it' copyrighted I'll just post a link to the image and description:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040321.html

--Mike

Sweet!! At least it wasn't a story I made up in my head. :clap:

[TVgod]

From the summer of 2007

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr253/tvgod/sunset1.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr253/tvgod/sunset2.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr253/tvgod/sunset3.jpg

[Teeds]

Chris: fix the links to your favorite photos!

From Terlingua ...

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/105632730_e4nLu-L.jpg

From EDRA

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/343173399_kKJLj-L.jpg

From the BWCA

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196629582_JB9xT-L.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196748467_b2bKS-L.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196749717_R7XnN-L.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196751462_kxCC8-L.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196753179_b5HRJ-L.jpg

http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196753834_DQmKC-L.jpg

notice that the trees are now lit by the fire to my left
http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/196754057_5igNY-L.jpg

[bung]

This was from the top of Enchanted Rock.

Click for larger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3568679331_e5c3f0f558.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bungtriple/3568679331/)

[BexarWolf]

This was from the top of Enchanted Rock.

Click for larger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3568679331_e5c3f0f558.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bungtriple/3568679331/)

That ain't what WE saw from Enchanted Rock. All we saw was our lives flash before our eyes as we climbed up and then down that dang piece of granite in the rain. Wheeeee.


Beautiful shot by the way. :thumb:

[Janet]

This was from the top of Enchanted Rock.

Click for larger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3568679331_e5c3f0f558.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bungtriple/3568679331/)

I love it! :clap: Very cool!

[Tracker]

I love it! :clap: Very cool!
+1 stunning.

[Tim Kreitz]

This was from the top of Enchanted Rock.

Click for larger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3568679331_e5c3f0f558.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bungtriple/3568679331/)

Excellent pic and excellent editing. :thumb:

[Stephen Max]

This was from the top of Enchanted Rock.

Click for larger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3568679331_e5c3f0f558.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bungtriple/3568679331/)

My favorite. Brings to mind Ezekiel 1:22, And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creatures was as the colour of the awesome crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.




...

[jimbo]

Here are a few I snapped while working 24 hr shifts in the oil patch.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/1216061802.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/1216061818.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/10-26-06_0803.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/10-26-06_0801.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/10-04-06_0750.jpg

This last one is a storm moving in. It kinda spooky out there when all you have for cover is a pickup. At least you can see it coming a mile away.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/JimmySix/sunset%20at%20work/0325071636.jpg

[dutchinterceptor]

Sunset on Swan Mountain Road at Dillon Reservoir in Colorado.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Dutch9090/Summer%20Summit%2009/SW0809-76-1.jpg

[Hemibee]

There is a bunch of great photos in this thread but i believe this is my favorite so far.... Uly at sunset..

Hwy 428 north of Hwy 380

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4875/lonesomehighwaybuell.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lonesomehighwaybuell.jpg)