Thursday, May 26, 2011

Sunset near Milford, DE... 2011

sunset sky
This sunset sky is from the day before a photography workshop in and near Slaughter Beach, Delaware. We had dinner at a seafood restaurant near where we were staying the night before the workshop. During dinner we looked out the window and notice that it was raining and the sky was completely cloud covered. From our views out the window we were absolutely certain that we wouldn't have a sunset. By the time we finished dinner and walked outdoors, we had ample opportunity to "waste photons" taking numerous pictures of the lovely sunset across the fields near the restaurant. I hope you enjoy this one.

For our workshop, we had a naturalist and a Blue Ridge Workshops instructor guiding us in photographing and learning about the Horseshoe Crabs and the birds who migrate through the area during their breeding season. The Horseshoe Crab come to shore by the thousands during a two week (+/- a few days) period every May to lay their eggs. Migratory birds (as well as resident species) gather to feed on the protein rich eggs, giving spectators quite a show! Visit my other blog if you'd like to read more about this spectacle and see pictures of the crabs as well as of many shore birds and other sights we saw during our day at Slaughter Beach, DE (and nearby).

I'll be posting this to Skywatch® Friday shortly... check it out!

11 comments:

  1. i love your sunset sky...so beautiful!

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  2. Gorgeous light in that broken cloud sky!

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  3. Brilliant sky ! I love these kind of shots.

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  4. Beautiful sunset, like the coulors. Have a nice weekend :)

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  5. Gorgeous sunset...also enjoyed your post on horseshoe crabs...they are fasicnating creatures.

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  6. Absolutely beautiful photo Victoria.

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  7. Beautiful sunset! I saw the Horseshoe Crabs on the coast of North Carolina back in the mid-sixties and was able to handle several of them; fascinating creatures!

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  8. Don't you love it when you are pleasantly surprised! A sunset after the rain...how wonderful.

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  9. That is a beautiful sunset. (This is Kateri from Dandelion Haven...can't seem to post comments from my google account today.)

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