Sunsets

One of life’s greatest treasures is seeing a beautiful sunset. Some of us have morning views of the sunrise and others of the going down of the sun at the end of the day. We are lucky to have a beautiful, almost clear, western exposure from our condo which gives us the privilege of seeing the most spectacular sunsets. As a nature-lover, I feel humbled and exhilarated by the gifts of Nature that are so abundant in this world of ours. The odd sunset was something I saw by and by, here and there. However, in this location, I see a sunset almost every evening. When the sun has set, no candle can replace it. (George R.R. Martin) ...

[caption id=“attachment_2569” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”] “When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.” ― George R.R. Martin[/caption] It’s nice to discover new things about oneself. I didn’t know that I was so enraptured by sunsets until I moved recently. In my old home, I rarely saw the sunset. In my new home, watching the sunset has become a nightly ritual - something I don’t like to miss. It’s a spectacular light show watching the kaleidoscope of changing colours. I’ve had to run for my camera spontaneously on so many occasions with the feeling that I couldn’t let the moment pass uncaptured. I’m not sunstruck; I’m sunset struck! It’s such a wonderful joy to see the vast array of colours and all the changes taking place so quickly before my very eyes. Twilight time has become very important for me. ...