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lingering light

August 3, 2011 By Kristin Zecchinelli

“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

  1. Marcie says

    August 3, 2011 at 8:10 am

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

  2. Charul Ajmera says

    August 3, 2011 at 8:34 am

    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!!

  3. pthurmond1 says

    August 3, 2011 at 10:07 am

    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

  4. Doris says

    August 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    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/

  5. Rotaeffchen says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    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 …

  6. Brenda says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    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/

  7. Kim Klassen says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    beautiful…. truly…

  8. yzzilyzzid says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    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

  9. Jen says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    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!

  10. Amish Stories says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I love the colors, a wonderful image. Richard

  11. Jessica Peña says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:05 pm

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

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

  12. Heather says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    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

  13. Heidi M says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    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

  14. Emily says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:45 pm

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

  15. autumn sun says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:47 pm

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

  16. damiec says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:08 pm

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

  17. jag says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    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

  18. smallroots says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:22 pm

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

  19. jag says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    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

  20. Libertad Leal says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    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

  21. kiersten says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    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/

  22. Bridget [aviary] says

    August 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    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

  23. Kathryn Dyche Dechairo says

    August 3, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    What a beautiful capture.

  24. WorthIt! says

    August 3, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    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

  25. Andrea says

    August 3, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    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/

  26. cheris says

    August 3, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    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

  27. rakusribut says

    August 3, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    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

  28. maria says

    August 3, 2011 at 9:33 pm

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

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

  29. Kylie says

    August 3, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    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

  30. Carol Joy Thomas says

    August 3, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    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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  35. carmen says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    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.

  36. Edith says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:23 pm

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  38. Bryan says

    August 5, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    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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