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my favourite time of day

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I love twilight, particularly when it starts to get warm — the crickets start to chirp, fireflies start to come out and you can just feel the world begin to quiet down. To me, twilight is all about gathering with friends or family, sharing a bottle of wine, some cheese and silly pipe dreams or fantasies.

Spring and summer are just around the corner. Here’s to wonderful, warm twilight hours.

As the seasons begin to turn, do you have a favourite time of day?  Feel free to share your images of these moments in the comments section, below!

(Crossposted at Chookooloonks)

Comments

  4. You know, I love the sun rising and sun setting… but since I moved to NYC it’s been hard to catch and enjoy it between the buildings and through the one window in my apartment. (I do catch the sun rise for a few moments as my subway passes over the bridge into Manhattan…) Because of all of this, and the fact that I love the natural light when I’m clicking away with my camera, I’m starting to love the middle of the day, when the sun is shining bright above, brightening all my photo subjects 🙂

    http://aliandsethinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-am.html

  6. My favorite time of day is when the boys are in bed, the house is "quiet" (the dishwasher is running), and my time is my own. Now I just need a photo to show…

  13. I am torn.

    Warm summer mornings on my porch with the birds, my coffee and my canopy of leaves are divine. Such an incredible way to start the day.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/strawberrygoldie/2569505432

    But then there is evening. Frankie Beverly and Maze sum it up in one of my favorite songs (and favorite groups).

    "Golden Time of Day."

    "There’s a time of the day when the sun is going down
    That’s the golden time of day
    It’s a time that the sun turns a gold all around
    That’s the golden time of day
    At the end of the day when the wind is soft and warm
    Don’t it make the flowers sway
    When the sun settles down and it takes a lovely form
    That’s the golden time of day"

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/strawberrygoldie/2748026919

  15. I recently became a morning person b/c I started to realize how amazing early morning is.

    It’s so quiet in the house and I can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea all by myself while catching up on emails and blogs.

    I love the morning because of all the possibilities. The world is my oyster and I’m going to photograph it.

    I love the morning because I love to shoot freshly dewed flowers.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeroach/3355351376/

  19. I love twilight when the golden sun has almost set and the clouds seem to dance with beams of light. It thrills my soul. I’ve tried capturing a few precious twilight moments, but nothing ever seems to compare to actually experiencing it.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickersonphotos/2697988133/in/set-72157606331474886/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickersonphotos/2697998753/in/set-72157606331474886/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickersonphotos/2805656153/in/set-72157606726208790/

  20. beautiful candlight capture.

    my favorite time of the day has always been 7pm, especially in the spring. To me the tender greens of spring just pop at that hour of light. And I’m anxious to photograph it, but we’ve had rain the last few days and I haven’t been able to capture the feeling I adore. here was 7 pm a couple of nights ago taken through a window – gray and rainy
    http://spreadingwings08.blogspot.com/2009/03/dripping-draping.html

    I also love the morning light in my home, particularly through the kitchen window
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3366288059/in/set-72157615602459708/

    neither of these are great photos – i’m working on that. and actually I don’t like to pick favorites because I could tell you something I like about almost any hour of the day.

  26. I am a twilight fanatic. It really is the best time of day. You put the work day behind you, your family is home and its the few precious moments you have together before you have to get back to the shoulds and must of responibility. Peace.

    http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/shutter-sister-pictures/whatever-dreams-may-come/

    And these…
    http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/blog/2008/7/30/love-or-be-loved.html
    http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/blog/2008/7/29/certain-things.html
    http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/shutter-sister-pictures/summertime/1281056