lingering light

"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire." -Pamela Hansford Johnson

The few extra hours of sunlight of this season are such a gift don't you agree?  I love the magical time of sunset just before dusk comes. Everything bathed in gold. Objects become silhouetted in darkness. I click and click away as the sun sinks deeper into the horizon and the light dances on the water. Goodnight sun. Soon seasons will change and the light will shift and I will miss these long summer nights. Have you captured some late day magic of your own lately? Do you find yourself lingering longer than usual to soak up those few extra minutes of light? 

Share some of your own golden goodness with us here today. 

Comments

[Marcie]

Late in the afternoon..when the light is soft and forgiving:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/8/2/simply-breathing.html

[Charul Ajmera]

ohh.. i love these golden shots.. my faves.. just cant resist myself from clicking these every time i get a chance.

A shot from terrace on a late evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5990163682/

this one was on a trip to my homeland, taken from the car window: http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5979976129/in/photostream

early morning sun peeing in my window: http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5591024781/in/photostream

and these two shots are taken between a difference of few mins, in the late evenings how sky color changes with every minute is so amazing, and here is the proof for that:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5590975413/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5591564368/in/photostream/

Sigh! Liquid gold!!

[pthurmond1]

On a recent trip to Key West I drug my husband to the HOT viewing of sunset at Mallory Square. I think I have submitted one before that looks similar, but this is my favorite.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/5939810533/in/photostream

[Doris]

Lingering Light; don't you love that way that rolls off your tongue?I have two that come to mind for lingering light:

A landscape of the beach capturing blue light: http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2010/10/09/october-9-2010/

A close up of a red rose at dusk: http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/red-rose-at-dusk/

[Rotaeffchen]

Pictures like this one always remind of the long Iceland summer days which I tried to capture with those two photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rotaeffchen/4934732760/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rotaeffchen/4934139253/lightbox/

Light can evoke so many emotions, it's magic ...

[Brenda]

I had three I loved lately.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/destin1/6004677459/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/destin1/6005222250/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/destin1/6005222074/

[Kim Klassen]

beautiful.... truly...

[yzzilyzzid]

Lately I have enjoyed rambling around the neighborhood in the evening during that magical time:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yzzilyzzid/5855270082
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yzzilyzzid/5914293172
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yzzilyzzid/5828625414

[Jen]

I love your sunset photo - the silhouette is adorable.

My blog post today is actually a series of sunset shots that I took while playing around with my white balance settings. The results are kinda neat:

http://www.jenniferkrafchik.com/2011/08/1-sunset-3-different-white-balances.html

I adore this sunset photo I took of my parents - can't beat a photo of your parents holding hands after 35 years of marriage: http://www.jenniferkrafchik.com/2011/04/starbursts-photography-tips-and-tricks.html

And here's a sunset shot of one of my favorite spots:
http://www.jenniferkrafchik.com/2011/03/rock-hall-sunset.html

Can you tell I like to take sunset photos? :)

Happy Day everyone!

[Amish Stories]

I love the colors, a wonderful image. Richard

[Jessica Peña]

I was lucky to catch this thistle just as the sun touched the horizon.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28338862@N03/6004881359/

[Heather]

We just returned from an epic road trip and in sorting out the pics, this one stands out as my absolute favorite! It's the light and flare that makes me happy.
http://mamamutterings.blogspot.com/2011/08/golden-light.html

[Heidi M]

We walk every day after supper - the days are getting noticably shorter.
For now the sun is gilding the pastures and their occupants.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49824873@N05/6004994007/in/photostream
Heidi

[Emily]

Yup. Here's a recent fave:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeeekphoto/5988142529/

[autumn sun]

it wasn't golden but it was beautiful
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5927235992/

[damiec]

so beautiful, kristin!
I was saving this for Friday, but since you asked:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/6005784738/in/photostream

[jag]

Here is my most recent encounter with one of those unforgettable sunsets (taken over Rice Lake, Ontario):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/5999075553/in/photostream

And this one is pure art, compliments of the Universe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/5419788540/in/set-72157625896930485

xox

[smallroots]

So happy you have this post. I am so enjoying the magical summer light.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smallroots/5996646695/in/photostream

[jag]

Oh, and one more! Taken during my dream-of-a-lifetime trip to Italy - sunset in Firenze:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/2267429612/in/set-72157603913313770/

Lucious lingering light, indeed...
xox

[Libertad Leal]

I am quite addicted to the "golden goodness". To wit!:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5951088587
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5686062848
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5679104854
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5748688117

[kiersten]

There is nothing I love more than delicious summer light...which has been so rare with all the rain this year..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/6005338847/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/6005339367/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/5995583557/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/5977152693/in/photostream/

[Bridget [aviary]]

so beautiful! And I just love the blues that also come out during this time of day~"the blue hour"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7919926@N04/5926979285/in/set-72157626562051010

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

What a beautiful capture.

[WorthIt!]

I do love the light at the end of day this time of year. I've enjoyed your beautiful shots and would like to share one of mine taken during a farm dinner in the Willamette Valley. The sun was just dropping behind the hill and lit the wine glasses beautifully. A magical evening for sure!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52055227@N07/6006123722/in/photostream

[Andrea]

There are some beautiful photos here - thanks for sharing.

Here's one of my recent favourites. Taken on Buckhorn lake (Ontario) just after the sun dissappeared.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajbuckley71/5985788071/

[cheris]

I'm not going to miss the Texas summer. But at least in Austin we have the bats. Here is the crowd waiting for them to fly out from under the bridge at sunset: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liffords/6005960941/in/photostream

[rakusribut]

wow! so many beautiful sunsets from all around the world....
here are some from the lowlands behind the dikes

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/sets/72157627349891918/detail/

two shots were made in october when i got my new iPhone
the other ones i took today, on the same spot, after reading this post

[maria]

something from our vacation. oh how i love these sunsets!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22443649@N00/6006715296/in/photostream

[Kylie]

its winter here, down under. but i love the winter light - and we recently moved to the coast and have been soaking up all the sun sets we can ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelynsmum/6006203927/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelynsmum/6006747062/in/photostream

[Carol Joy Thomas]

I was coming down the mountain from a hike and this sunset with the silhouette of grass dancing in the breeze greeted me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunflowerway/5936076820/in/set-72157627190658222/

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[carmen]

Here in Arizona the nights aren't much longer than the rest of the year. But I managed to capture the last of the sunlight coming through the pine trees in a cabin near Flagstaff -- the muted light gave me a unique perspective of the forest. http://decentxposure.ca/exblog/?p=650. Not really a golden sunset shot, but one that was taken in the last minutes of light -- lingering with a glass of wine in my hand.

[Edith]

Watching the sun set over the sea is a great way to end the day

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22616983@N05/6009152435/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22616983@N05/6009157171/in/photostream

[Sarah B.]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdeslaur/6010088019/in/photostream

[Bryan]

that's why the call it the golden hour, love this time of the evening. one of my favourite recent sunset shots was one i took when shooting a wedding, i took the bride and groom for a walk just before the sun set and this is one of the best http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239952076026432&set=a.239943452693961.58756.166247566730217&type=1&theater

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