Longest day - shortest night
Sunlight seems to last the night as we reach the summer equinox.
Last year I purchased a Cokin two-f/stop graduated filter for the longest day. We headed to a bluff that overlooks Mt. Susitna and Cook Inlet at 10:30 p.m. to capture the light and sun. Sunset occurred around 11:30 p.m., but the nights don’t grow truly dark.
Mount Susitna, which only partially appears in this shot, is often called The Sleeping Lady for its resemblance to a recumbent woman. The name is sometimes said to derive from a Dena’ina legend, in which a woman named Susitna belonging to a race of giants vows to sleep until world peace is achieved.
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WatscapePhoto
This is a classy shot, Jan. Nice use of the foliage to filter the sun and make the shot possible. Great handling of a still tricky exposure problem and what beautiful colour. Magic!!!
lefty1
what a lovely scene, I would be so enthralled with the beauty, I would forget to take a shot. very pretty!
Christopher E...
love your perspective on this, and the placement of the sun within the trees
Linda Syms
Stunning scene Jan
Nith
simple wonderful workssssssssss
Jellybean720
This is just Beautiful.. Great Capture :))
sendao
this is very beautiful,great sunset!
Veronica Schultz
Beautiful! It’s nice to see such a warm image. It’s so cold here!
Al Bourassa
I love the haze at the top. Gorgeous shot.
Angel Perry
cant imagine watching a sunset at almost midnight…How cool! thanks for sharing:)
Jan Timmons replied
It’s fun. Although celebrating the onset of dwindling light seems counterintuitive.
KatsEye
What a beautiful captue. Love the sun in the corner. Great job.
Jan Timmons replied
I appreciate your encouragement and adding this to your favorites, KatsEye. Much as I enjoy winter, at 0°F today, I like to remember a bit warmer time of the year.
KatsEye
I agree 100%. If we do not make it above 32 degrees to day, we will have had the coldest January in 30 years. I welcome warm weather. With my condition, I need warm air.
DragonFlyer
A stunningly beautiful image Jan! Somehow the sun up so late in summer has a different coloured glow to that in other parts of the world where it sets earlier… (0 degrees F??!!! That IS too cold) ;)))
MelanieSpeaks
Just beautiful…
Antanas
amazing view
DottieDees
This is a gorgeous capture!
Sensiworld
Beautiful, love the golden colours !
MountainHawk
Beautiful! I love sunset pics with the sun in the trees. I need to pull one of mine and get it out there too! Thanks for sharing this.
TimHatcher
Beautiful!
dinghysailor1
glorious light in this – beautiful work!!
SharonAHenson
Love the light and colour
Richard Stanley
Beautiful colour tones and light!
Hannah Fenton-...
Beautiful shot
Astrid Pardew
glorious!!
Cassy Greenawalt
Beautiful shot! The colors are fantastic!
rosiczka
very nice))
Patty Boyte
I agree, the tones and light is amazing. I also really appreciate the dark tree against the water and sky, brilliant composition.
chijude
What a fascinating place you live in Jan. This is a beautiful image in its own right – and I love your description of how it came about. Thanks for sharing your life experiences from your unique part of the world.
brigusser
World class capture…...Amazing.
Scott d'Almeida
lovely
JUSTART
beautiful
whalegeek
Great work, Jan. Congrats on adding a graduated filter to your photographic collection last year…I have decided I cannot live without them. This image evoked some nostalgic feelings in me for northern lands and your plentiful summer sunlight. Golden light, rich coloration and a dreamy landscape/seascape….nice! All that’s missing is soft music and some wine. Thank you for writing such an evocative description of your experience.
Hey, did you feel the earthquake two days ago? All okay? My husband read that two brown bears were seen clamming in Turnagain Arm this week. I miss Alaska!!!
Jan Timmons replied
I must admit that I would miss Alaska if I weren’t here, also. Yes, that was a nice quake. Just enough to readjust my thinking, but without damage.
Your photos of Yellowstone are magnificent!
Harry Oldmeadow
I remember seeing this one before — it’s a memorable shot! Nicely organized and a very pleasing effect Jan
Jan Timmons replied
Good memory, Harry. The solstice this year was overcast. We’re losing daylight now.
LindaR
I love love love this ~ the light is heaven ~ full of that unique kind of quality that summer sunlight that is so very precious ~ in your world even more so ~ !! Hold that feeling of memory for me ~ end of a day at the beach, fresh from a shower, cocktails on the deck and the air so soft on the skin ~ total relaxation from a day well lived…sigh…thank you for delivering such a moment for me ~ much needed today :) xxx
Bev Woodman
You have captured the end of day theme perfectly with this one Jan – its perfect is all ways.
Mary Campbell
Sweden was like this when I worked there. It’s so hard to get your clock adjusted when it’s light all the time. I remember waking up one day thinking it was morning went to work only to find out it was still night (LOL!)