It had been one of those days. Nothing particularly exciting or noteworthy, but just being able to spend time together was such a treat. We were in the panhandle of Florida, celebrating our wedding anniversary where we had exchanged vows just one year earlier. The day was spent enjoying the simplest of things; hot cups of tea in the morning and just easing into the day, taking a long walk on the beach and being able to read with the beautiful white noise of the ocean’s waves in the background.
Daylight savings time had just kicked in so the sunset would be at 4:45pm EST. We arrived with little time to spare and pulled off the road overlooking a popular area called Grayton Beach State Park. There were a few clouds in the sky, which reinforced our hopes that it would be a pretty sunset.
Most people go home or turn their attention away the moment the sun drops below the horizon. But, seasoned photographers know that the real show is still a few minutes away. So, we waited. The air was still and we just soaked up the quiet, giving us time to reflect on the gifts of a day void of busyness. As you can see, our efforts were rewarded with a beautiful display of the Creator’s palette across the sky.
“Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
Psalms 36:5
Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets? Why? Tell me about it!
This image was created with a tripod mounted, Nikon D300 camera and a 18-200VR lens.
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