Sunset on the
Beach – Gulf Shores, AL
A friend told me that there could be some great sunrises and
sunsets along the beach at Gulf Shores.
We didn’t manage to get up early enough for a sunrise, but we did take
in this lovely sunset.
Colors of Beach at Sunset
This image has to be one of my favorites of a sunset on a
beach. The play of warmth and cool, and
the transition from the sand to the water just make for a wonderful, peaceful
abstract type flow.
Peace at the Beach
When I turned at looked inward from the beach, I saw these two
palm trees up on the sandy bluff. They
created such a calm, peaceful feeling, I knew I had to capture it. Don’t you just want to relax against that
bluff and let your senses run wild?
Solitude
Here’s another calming view from just down the beach a bit. I converted this one to a watercolor painting
effect, and I think that adds just the perfect touch to this. I can certainly see the appeal to a life on
the beach with this image.
Left by the Waves
All along the shore, there were thousands of small seashells or
parts of seashells. In this image, you
can see the tiny water trails left by the waves gently streaming back into the
Gulf. I love the feel of this
image. I can see it on a wall in a beach
cottage.
Group Soak
I’ll share more images of these little sandpipers (I think)
later, but I loved this image of them, enjoying the birdie version of a hot tub
in a sunset reflection!
Pelicans over The Pier
And, of course, the pelicans were not to be outdone in terms of
a great sunset image! Here are a number
of them as they flew over The Pier just as the sun was reaching its prettiest
sunset showing.
The Pier at Sunset
I shot several images of The Pier as the sun was setting, and
this one is my favorite. You can see,
it’s really a very long pier, and it was a
little tricky to catch both the entire pier and the sun in one image. I
really like the combination of both cool and warmth in this image. Standing out on the beach, tho, the cool was
winning out!
End of Day
One last shot as we walked back to our Jeep. You can see the sun just starting to slip
behind some clouds, and the last of the warm rays of the day as they played on
the puddles of water left on the beach.
Time to go – even the sandpipers are done soaking!
Enjoy!
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