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Happiness is Twilight

April 19, 2016 / Seattle Park Lover / 7 Comments

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My favorite time of day has always been evening twilight. Photographers call it the blue hour. I call it the watery time, when the sky becomes like a darkening pond overhead. It takes on a quality and color that makes me want to cry from the beauty of it and that I can almost drink in and taste.

This photo was taken in June 2015 at Golden Gardens and is posted for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge with the theme of happy.

Golden Solstice

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 / Seattle Park Lover / 14 Comments

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All day the weather looked promising. Even though there were high hazy clouds into early afternoon, all indications pointed to them clearing up, leaving behind perfect conditions. I really wanted to take some twilight photos on the solstice this year.

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