Waiting for Sunset

I worked on the coast for a few days this week.  It's good to get away from the big city and have a change of scenery every so often.  Here is the anticipation of a beach sunset.

Florida Sunset

A few years ago I attended a meeting in Florida.  It was about this time of year.  This was the sunset one evening looking out of my hotel room.  The terrain below looks different than anything here in the Northwest.  Everything above the horizon, though, could be anywhere in the world.  We have a lot in common don't we?

Tillamook Bay Pilings

I never get tired of the changing scenery at the coast.

Tonights Sunset

Tonight's irresistible sunset. 

A Peaceful Sunset

Late yesterday afternoon I rode to our place at the coast. I managed to arrive at the ghost hole and catch a similar sunset that I've captured in the past.  In fact, my signature photo is almost the same.

The ghost hole is a popular fishing spot on the east side of Tillamook Bay.  During the fishing season a floating platform with restrooms is held by the two poles.

I hope you're finding peaceful moments these days.

Harvest Sunset

Last night I rode the motorcycle to a Monday night meeting I have each week.  The sunset was nice and lasted a long time.

I had parked on a dead end road in the country.  As I was clicking away I heard the faint sound of an engine.  It was a farmer pulling his cultivating discs.  He turned in front of me and gave a silhouette to the sunset.  Farming has long hours.

Love Note?

I've been working in Southern Oregon the last couple of days.  After I got home tonight I took off again to get my wife and I some dinner.  This was the sunset as I was riding home.  I caught it on the late side.  A few minutes earlier it was more pink.

When I see colorful sunsets and sunrises I can't help but think that they are love notes from God telling us that He loves us.

Oregon Sunset

(Rockaway Beach, OR)

Twin Rocks Sunset

The Twin Rocks area on the North coast of Oregon

Backyard Sunset

 

Divine light seen from our backyard deck a few years ago.

A Friday Gift

Yesterday it rained most of the day in Portland. In the afternoon I rode my motorcycle to the jail where I do some volunteer work. In the evening on the way home while passing through the Jackson Bottom Wetlands I could see through the trees on my right a nice sunset developing. There are two fields on the other end of the Wetlands that are full of water. I figured the field on the west side might have some good photos to be had. I didn't realize that there would be a duck nicely placed on the lake.

 

In the spitting rain I took 18 photos by the side of the road. These scenes don't happen too often. I consider it a gift from the good Lord.

God's Sovereignty

"God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day."  (Genesis 1:5)

I'm so grateful that God has everything under His power and authority.

Tillamook Bay Sunset

Sunset Tree