“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky”. – Rabindranath Tagore
Those who have followed my blog or my Instagram account for a while, know by now that I am in love with sunsets. I have been called the “sunset queen” or “sunset chaser” by many friends and followers and have been known to jump on my bicycle and ride down the hill at breakneck speed to reach our lovely urban lake if the clouds and the light are right.
What I love so much about sunsets is that every single one is unique and there is always an element of surprise. The unfolding of a sunset can change into a vast array of different colors all within a matter of minutes or can just remain relatively the same. Clouds often add an extra element of delight to a sunset. I often find the best sunsets of all after a storm. Once the storm has passed, the thick water-laden clouds burst with beautiful hues of color and rays of light.
I’m fortunate to live in a state that has well over 10,000 different lakes to choose from to watch the sunset. Obviously I stick to just a few. However you can never be too far away from the perfect body of water to watch the sky dance. For me, each sunset brings its own element of surprise, awe, joy and wonder. Mother nature at her finest hour reminding us that beauty exists within the world every single day. Here are a few of my favorites from the land of 10,000+ lakes.
The fisherman
The clouds
The Burst of Brilliance
The Impressionist Clouds
Rays of Light
This post was inspired by the Weekly Photo Challenge: Elemental.
Your photography is splendid!
Thank you so much! Appreciate your comment!
Beautiful photos of beautiful views.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂
Gorgeous sunsets!
Thanks so much and really glad you enjoyed the sunsets.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Some lovely fiery choices Nicole. Love the fisherman adding to the scenes
Thank you Tina. 🙂 Hope you are doing well.
They call you the “sunset queen,” eh? I can see why — you OWN that title! Thank you for a beautiful distraction from the day’s distressing news.
You are welcome! Yes the news is getting always worse and worse. That is why I try to write about inspiring things here. There seems to be a lack of it these days. 🙂
wow! did u use filter for these lovely shots? very beautiful
Thanks! Yes, most of these are run through Instagram but not all. Some are just “as is” with no filter at all taken on my iPhone. 🙂
so beautiful. now you mentioned iPhone at least I now have company to justify why I prefer using my iphone to take photos instead of my DSLR… 🙂
Yes I do seem to love my iPhone. It takes pretty amazing pictures for a phone. 🙂
Gorgeous photos! Great photography!
Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed the photos!
Glorious photos!!!
Thank you!
They are all beautiful images, especially the one with ‘Miss Sunshine” perched on the tree, gazing at the end of the day while wearing shorts and boots!!!
Ha, that is my absolute favorite picture of all. Of little miss Sophia. 🙂 Hard to believe she will be entering her last year of elementary school this year!
That’s a hard year for sweet young ladies; the ‘mean’ ones have amazing instincts for finding a weak spot and pouncing on the sweet sensitive ones…. it can be hard, but it also helps give them practice in how to handle difficult people – important life lessons…. i was a little younger than she when i read about argentina in my studies – and became infected with wanderlust and the dream of one day living there and raising horses… i was an equestrian, so those gauchos and the pampas were so idyllic!
Yes last year was tough as Sophia is such a gentle soul. The girls are brutal!
You can tell by the photos that she is a very sensitive and gentle person – and exceptionally special! She surely brings joy to anyone who knows here – except for the jealous and insecure classmates!
Yes she is a very sweet girl and my son is beyond his years. He is a deep thinker. 🙂
Beautiful photos.
Thank you! 🙂
Stunning set of pictures, Nicole. I’m into sunrise since sunset is impossible for me to catch
I love sunrise too but have a hard time getting up for it! I can’t really see it either from my lake. Would have to find another one. Sunrise though is equally special as the world comes alive and the birds sing!
Serene and soothing.
Thanks Sally! We are in Northern Minnesota now for the weekend. It is very beautiful here along the shores of Lake Superior.
sunset shoTZ are very Kewl lewkin’ 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Wonderful Nicole. Fourth from the bottom is a beauty!
Alison
Thanks Alison! I do love sunsets! 🙂
Stunning! 🙂
Thank you! So glad you liked the photos. 🙂
Beautiful ‘thirdeyemom’! And far more beautiful posts.☺️☺️
Thank you so much!
You are, undoubtedly, the Sunset Queen Nicole. Stunning photos as always. 🙂
Oh thanks Miriam! 😌
You do an amazing job photographing in low light Nicole!
Oh thank you LuAnn!