Very OT: Sunrise, Sunset

DazedinLA · Post by **DazedinLA** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:02 pm

Hi Everyone!!!!

Well, its only a few days before election day, and I'm hoping to {insert Name of Diety of Choice} that my Florida absentee ballot hasnt been shredded or counted thrice by now.

Anyway, I was lucky enough to have my camera when these lovely events were happening:

Sunrise in Denver, Colorado last Sunday morning:

And Sunset in Sarasota, Florida a few weeks ago:

These shots have not been tweaked or digitally jazzed in any way.

Isn't life beautiful!!!!!!!

DAZED

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:06 pm

Very pretty. And it will still happen, regardless of the election outcome.

kga26 · Post by **kga26** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:19 pm

As a humble Brit I can only interperet this photo as a Burning Bush............of course this is a totally non political comment unless of course you have a Boiling Blair somewhere in your camera?

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:37 pm

Thanks for dazzling us, Dazed! Those were truly some magnificent shots.

emmline wrote:Very pretty. And it will still happen, regardless of the election outcome.

One can only hope. . .

Will O'Ban

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:43 pm

DazedinLA wrote:Isn't life beautiful!!!!!!!

Yes, it is

And so were your pictures...thank you for sharing

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:57 pm

Wow, great pix, Kevin!!

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:39 pm

Great sunsets. We don't have much in the way of sunsets where I am now (and can't see the horizon, either, from my house), but when I lived in Marina, near the ocean, they were spectacular. I do miss them.

Still, I'll contribute some mandevilla blossoms up on top of our patio cover with the sun almost behind them, from a couple of days ago.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:42 pm

emmline wrote:Very pretty. And it will still happen, regardless of the election outcome.

For a while, anyway.

kga26 · Post by **kga26** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:03 pm

my daughters Grandma is in Sarasota, she has been there lots of times and feels a real connection....election aside, I will show her the photo and she will love it! The thing she always loves about Sarasota is that she saw Manatees (?) there. Can you post a photo of one for her? I think she wants to 'adopt' one, but we already adopted a dolphin and a donkey!!!!!!

kga26 · Post by **kga26** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:11 pm

P.S. Sorry, explanation required, my ex husbands mother(her Grandma)....she visits Sarasota with him, I've never been!

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:19 pm

By request . . . manatees:

This is the Gulfport Beach, where manatees swim:

This is what Gulfport looks like, view across the street from the beach where manatees swim:

And, best of all, a manatee-cam and fun Florida wildlife info from Homosassa Springs: www.manateecam.com

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:24 am

Sunset on Sanibel Island, three weekes before Charley.

Manatees swimming in the warm water from a power plant near Tampa

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 4:37 am

emmline wrote:Very pretty. And it will still happen, regardless of the election outcome.

Actually, if one candidate in particular wins, we will have even MORE colorful sunsets. This unfortunately is NOT a good thing, since many vivid sunsets are caused by excessive particulat matter in the atmosphere: aka air pollution. Check the environmental records of both men and vote accordingly...

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:29 am

brewerpaul wrote:
emmline wrote:Very pretty. And it will still happen, regardless of the election outcome.
Actually, if one candidate in particular wins, we will have even MORE colorful sunsets. This unfortunately is NOT a good thing, since many vivid sunsets are caused by excessive particulat matter in the atmosphere: aka air pollution. Check the environmental records of both men and vote accordingly...

You're right Paul, and I'm planning to vote accordingly...but I hope that in the long run, regardless of the next 4 years, we'll behave more wisely.

DazedinLA · Post by **DazedinLA** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:45 am

emmline wrote:...but I hope that in the long run, regardless of the next 4 years, we'll behave more wisely.

Behave more "Wisley"? I'll bet Dale would agree

Nice photos, everyone.

Actually, by posting some nice sunset photos, I was kinda saying hey everyone, lets get through election day and still remember to look at the sunsets and smell the flowers (funny and cool that a flower photo was shared!!!) and lets all keep some perspective.

anyone else have some nice nature-ey photos?

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