Ailsa over at Where’s My Backpack? wants to speak about sunsets for her travel theme this week. Ahhh, sunset. It is a beautiful time of day, with long shadows and pastel colors. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a camera handy for two of my favorite sunsets…
1) Flying from Texas over the Gulf Coast on my way back to New Jersey to see my family for Christmas. I had a nice visit, but the gulf at sunset was unbelievable and started things off right.
2) Crossing the San Mateo Bridge at sunset. The fog rolling in on the San Francisco Bay caught the sunset colors and burst into a confection of swirling pastels. It was one of the most amazing things I’d ever seen and I could have stayed there for an hour strictly to feast my eyes. Sadly, I suspect my fellow bridge travelers would have had a thing or two to say if I’d forced Christine to stop the car…
Sigh. So, yes. Reminiscences aside, bring on the photos!
As some of you know, I’ve got a thing for harbor cruises. As most of you know by now, I don’t like the heat, which means I don’t like the sun, which means…? Harbor cruise at sunset! The following photos are the combination of two different cruises–one a straight-up, unassuming sunset cruise, the other a whale watch–out of Boston Harbor.
Ahh, such serenity. Looking back at the city from the harbor.
Thar she blows. p.s. No that’s not my arm.
Whar???
Thar! Ehr ma gerd! Wherls!
I played with the effects of this pic a little bit to make it look like I’d taken it with my parents’ old camera. I wish the whale’s fin was a little bit more in focus, but otherwise I adore this shot.
Fun fact: if you change the above photo to black and white, it looks exactly like a photo of the Loch Ness Monster.
Some random piece of rigging. I love the contrast of crazy clouds and water and this rigid thing that keeps chaos at bay.
Heading back to the dock. This city gives me a happy.
Ahhhh, sunset.
Looks like you had a fabulous outing! Thanks for sharing – I love Boston, too!
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It was a great time for sure! 🙂 Glad you understand my love of all things Bostonian.
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what a great exxperience…so glad you shared it on here
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Thanks! Whale watching was fun, and I’m pretty much always glad for an excuse to get on a boat. Good times!
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NICE!! Sunsets and skylines.. my favorite theme
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I’m happy to go out on harbor cruises to provide… 😉
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I think that’s very giving of you and I commend you for your sacrifice.. again .. again.
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Save a berth for me! I like the look of Boston too.
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Done and done. See you there!
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Check out the sunset pic I have from Singapore at the top of my latest post 😀 I doubt I’ll ever get such a lovely picture again. Definitely a magical part of the day though, the finality of it, the slowness of it. Creeping away no matter how good a day it has been.
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That’s a fantastic picture! Beautiful lighting, fantastic shadow. And I suppose you are the adventurer spokesmodel?
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Indeed I am 😀 Some guy took it and felt he had to share it. So glad he did 🙂
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I grew up in Boston. Any shots of it are still very dear to my heart. Especially that first quintessential skyline.
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Keep your eyes on my blog, then, because I love it there and have tons of pictures that will make their way public, in due time. It’s one of my favorite places. I’ll keep an eye on it for you. 🙂
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First thing I thought about was the Loch Ness Monster, beyondpaisley! Brilliant 🙂
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Yeah, it was pretty Nessielike. LOL AND, it shows just how easily one thing can be “mistaken” for another (if we didn’t know what we were looking at, after all…). Glad you enjoyed it! XO
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