The last winter sunset...
...as I am posting it on the last day of August.
Tomorrow, 1st of September, our official Spring season will start.
Although it is still cold here, they are expecting the temperatures to take an upward curve in a week or two. We already have warmer days, but the nights are still cold, and as usual, we will wait patiently for things to start heating up. No doubt, winter will still pull a few tricks, as it is always reluctant to leave the stage. But the play must go on, and eventually winter will lose its grip.
Believe me when I say that we are very happy that spring is starting, as soon new life and colors will start. I already have a new little sunbird and its family that I will show you soon.
We also look forward to the summer sunsets, that I normally get on camera directly above the ocean. Beautiful views and nothing can beat the colors of the waves when they break with the sunset behind them.
But for now, have a look at the last day of the winter sunset.
Slowly the clouds moved the sunrays to the right-hand side of the mountains.
Some birds popped into the show.
Ah, at last the sun started to drop out of the clouds.
A pity that there was such a narrow strip of light between the clouds and the mountain rim.
Slowly, the sun started to sink behind the mountain rim.
Finally, the show was over, and the cloudy curtains were drawn over the sky.
So that's it, and maybe I will get winter sunsets again next year if I am still around on this planet. We have a great love for the sunrays as they add much character to the shots, and as I don't have photoshop, what you see is what you get directly from my camera. Fortunately, it has a very strong zoom as you have seen in many of my posts.
No doubt, the clouds will also soon minimize, and they are some of the best agents to dramatize the views. Not that summer does not have clouds, but I think the cold can also add to the beauty. I'm sure the birds don't think so, but that is for them to worry about. Only joking, as the birds continue to act naturally and their feather jackets keep them warm.
Such is life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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Ah time moves, seasons come and go. Gorgeous sunsets to say the least with your dry months soon to arrive, enjoy the magic of the moment.
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So glad that we are now slowly starting warm up again, but only warmer and not frying. Glad also that the dam levels have improved a little bit, but still below the levels of last year. Early spring is the best time to be out here.
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Love the warm golden colors
As it warms there it cools down here
Thank you JJ, and yes, you are now moving into Autumn. Time to start unpacking the winter warmers :)
indeed it was quite cool for this mornings walk
I can imagine , and I think that your winters are colder than ours.
I love that you keep everything straight out of the Canon SX70. The way you describe the light and clouds feels true to the moment when nothing’s doctored. These late cold nights while the days warm up always make me laugh a bit, like the weather can’t make up its mind. Can’t wait to see the sunbird family. Do they favor any flowers in your garden?
Thank you for the compliment, and the cold penetrated the earth to deep levels, so it will take some time for the sun to warm the earth up again. The sunbirds love tubular flowers, as they sip nectar from it with their straw shaped tongues.
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Sounds like the cold really dug in, so no wonder the sun will need a bit to warm things up again. Those straw-shaped tongues are wild. Do your sunbirds go for aloes, cape honeysuckle, or red hot pokers, or is there another favorite in your garden? And cheers for the beer.
Yep, agreed and it will take about a week as usual before things will become seriously hot again.
The sunbirds love all of those, and yes, the sunbirds will visit any plants with tubular flowers.
Perfect, thanks for confirming. I’ll plant more cape honeysuckle and let the aloes do their thing, with a small sugar-water backup when blooms dip. Do they care about the feeder mix, or is 1:4 sugar to water fine? And do you see them more at sunrise or after it warms up?
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Brilliant rays of sunshine again, amazing shots
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Glad that you liked it, and the rays always make me happy.
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These are beautiful photos.
Thank you!
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I really love watching sunsets too, it always feels calming after a long day. I get what you mean about clouds making the view more dramatic — sometimes I just sit and stare at the colors changing in the sky
I agree with you, and a sense of serenity exists when one's soul feel the peace and the beauty of the sunsets.
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Air and range. Stunning photos!
Glad that you liked it.
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Whereas I am on the other side of the world and its starting to get chilly. The nights are getting longer and it won't be long until Im in a wool coat.
Yep, sorry but it's now the turn of the northern winter to turn into winter, while we in thec southern hemisphere are starting to turn into summer :)
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