Image DAY 44 NATURE & LANDSCAPES

Sunset

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It’s very likely true that most people see sunsets more frequently than sunrises. After a long, tedious day in an office, the sight of that giant orange, yellow, and red ball of fire sinking over the horizon would be just as inspirational, maybe more so. If you’re fortunate enough to live near a body of water that faces west, the vivid colors of the setting sun shining on the placid water could make you forget the day’s troubles.

Watching a Great Blue Heron meander across a tranquil marsh in the foreground one day, I was happy to have remembered both camera and telephoto lens. A ...

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