Category Archives: Sunsets/Sunrises

Sea oats in the sunrise

When I first started this blog, I managed to publish a post every day for over a year without missing a single day.  How I managed that, I still don’t know.  Lately, I seem to be only posting a couple … Continue reading

Posted in Beaches, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Composition, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Isle of Palms, SC, Memories, Nature, Oceans, Photography, Reading, Scenery, Silhouettes, Sunsets/Sunrises, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

The sun rises and sets with him

I have received many emails in the past showing people who have made creative photos where it appears that someone is holding up the moon or the sun.  I have always wanted to try it myself but have never really … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Beaches, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Composition, Creativity, Holidays, Isle of Palms, SC, Life Experiences, Memories, Photography, Photography Experiments, Silhouettes, Sunsets/Sunrises, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Worth waking up early for

Going on vacation and maintaining a photography blog causes a huge dilemma for me. When you are taking hundreds of photos every day but you are so busy sightseeing and having fun that you only have time to do a … Continue reading

Posted in Beaches, Blogging, Happiness, Isle of Palms, SC, Low light photography, Photography, Relaxation, Sunsets/Sunrises, Travel, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

For the first time…

Mike and I always dreamed of being parents, and once our boys came along we devoted our lives to them because that’s what having a family meant to us.  While other parents were out partying on the weekends and dumping … Continue reading

Posted in Beaches, Blogging, Children, Emotions, Family, Isle of Palms, SC, Life, Love, Memories, Photography, Sunsets/Sunrises, Travel, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

The things we do for an awesome photo

After donning a scarf, heavy coat, winter boots, and big thick mitts, I ventured out into the -20° Celsius temperatures this morning, hopped into my car and headed to work.  As I turned onto the highway, I was met with … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Dundalk, Ontario, Fog, Happiness, Inspiration, Landscapes, Photography, Rainbows, Rural Photography, Snow & Ice, Sunsets/Sunrises, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 44 Comments

Patience IS a virtue

Remember yesterday when I said “if I had left about a half an hour earlier…..”?  Well, this morning I had to get to work early for a meeting, and as a result the fog was just perfect as I was … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Dundalk, Ontario, Fog, HDR, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, Rural Photography, Sunsets/Sunrises, Sunshine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Goodnight Sun!

If I consider reading on the point my favourite thing to do at Wright Point Resort (see Reader’s Paradise) , a close second would be watching the sun set.  Fairly recently I posted some photos of sunsets at home, after … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Clouds, Contrast, Hotels/Resorts, Landscapes, Nighttime Photography, Photo Editing, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Reflections, Silhouettes, Sunsets/Sunrises, Travel, Vacations, Water/Waterfalls | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

And the drama continues…

I sat in front of my computer last night racking my brain as to what photo I should post for Monday’s edition of photos from the loonybin.  I was really excited about my photos for Sunday’s blog, and it seemed … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Clouds, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Dundalk, Ontario, Nature, Photography, Storms, Sunsets/Sunrises | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

After the storm

The storm passed and we went about our business.  We had dinner, cleaned up, and then I settled down to work on my blog.  After a long day, Mike was laying in bed watching TV when all of a sudden … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Clouds, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Dundalk, Ontario, Nature, Photography, Storms, Sunsets/Sunrises, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Approaching sunset

I love sunsets, but I also love the time just before sunset – you know, when everything becomes quiet and you can just see the first hints of colour creeping across the sky.  It’s such a peaceful time, and there’s … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Contrast, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Landscapes, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Silhouettes, Sunsets/Sunrises | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments