Another Beautiful Sunset
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121503)
Gainesville, Florida
January 2, 2017 7:54pm CST
My last post was regarding a beautiful sunset on the first day of 2017, and how it symbolized the year starting off on the right track. Well, tonight offered a repeat performance of last night's sunset, with the setting sun providing a magnificent sight in the fading daylight.
Tonight's photo didn't capture the setting sun itself, but of the beautiful colors in the sky itself. This photo was taken at home, so the trees blocked some of the view, but it was still viewable enough to be breathtaking.
I hope that wherever you are in the world, that you got to see a glorious sunset as well.
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@vandana7 (100127)
• India
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc .. I expect ghosts and zombies and psychos to start prowling around that time..sunset scares me.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@vandana7 So, it's not the beautiful sky that scares you, but the thought of the fading light that will soon immerse you into darkness that scares you? I can totally understand your feelings, if that is the case.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@sunrisefan I've always had trouble with sunrise photos. I never seem to be able to capture the magic at the start of a new day.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc So we're opposites :) I like the sunrise and I have lots and lots of photos of it, some of which I've posted here. It's the sunset that is difficult for me to capture.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Jan 17
The trees add to the beauty of this photo. It is beautiful.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc I often take pics of the beautiful sunsets that I see when travelling to and from town. There is an old dirt road with a farm on it and the view is breathtaking when there is a sunset.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@ElusiveButterfly I was thinking to myself tonight, wouldn't it be amazing to take a sunset photo every night of the year and then compile all 365 photos into an album to look back on? I know not every day is going to provide such beauty, but it would still be a pretty neat thing to try!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
Now that you mention it, the trees do add to the effect. Thanks for pointing that out!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
You're still getting rain out there? How long has it been raining in California? It seems like it has been over a week now!
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Jan 17
The colors are beautiful =) I take sunsets for granted sometime I should go look tomorrow! Beautiful photo & Happy New Years!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc
Thank you!!
I live an exit away from the beach =)
LOL, so no excuses. It's been cold so we've been lazy to go but we typically go very often to go walking/hiking =)
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby That is pretty awesome that you live so close to the beach. When I was growing up, we lived about a block away from the ocean. It was nice having such quick access to the beach!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
Happy New Year Michelle! How close do you live to the beach? Is it possible for you to easily get to a beach to watch sunsets? Or do you live closer to hills or mountains where you can get up high in altitude to see sunsets?
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jan 17
@Drosophila My eyes are good! What is needed is better phone cameras!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
It really did look like the sky was on fire! The camera never can capture the true magnitude of what the human eye sees.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Jan 17
The photo did take my breath away. I'm a sucker for sunsets. And this photo is magnificent. There's always something about sunsets that makes me feel happy.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc Same for me. But back when I was in college, sunset means meeting my friends and enjoying with them. But sunrise means, it's time to say goodbye. So sunrise gives me a sad feeling, while sunset gives me hope and excitement.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
I'm the same way! Sunsets are very inspiring to me. If I am viewing a sunset, it means I survived everything the world threw at me on that particular day. It's as if God is saying that everything will be alright!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
@toniganzon I was like you when I was in college...meet up with my friends at sunset, and party all night until the sun came up! Whenever we saw the sunrise, we knew it was time to go to sleep! haha
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
3 Jan 17
So you are back home and survived at week at Disney!! Wow you are my hero lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
5 Jan 17
@moffittjc Yah a Disney vacation can do that.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
@BelleStarr It does it to me every year, and yet I never seem to learn my lesson!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
I'm home, and I survived, but my bank account sure didn't do too well! I think I need to get a second job just to replace everything we spent on vacation!
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
4 Jan 17
@moffittjc I saw where you guys were really getting hammered. We saw some of the rain, but thankfully that was about all. Now we're bracing for a possible ice storm this Friday night into Saturday.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
We're having bad storms right now, and as a result I didn't get an opportunity to snap another gorgeous sunset today.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
@DWDavis We're going to get some of that nasty weather you're getting on Friday. It won't be cold enough for ice, but it will be in the mid-30s on Friday, before the temps dip into the upper 20's over the weekend.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
I was thinking that you could probably see some amazing sunrises! I have a friend who lives in Trump Tower in downtown WPB, and he often takes some amazing sunrise photos from his balcony.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
@DianneN Before the Great Recession and the bursting of the housing bubble, my best friend owned nine units in Trump Tower. Needless to say, he lost his a$$ when the bubble burst, and it almost sent him into financial ruin.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc That's funny. I know two people who live there, too.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Jan 17
Believe it or not it's been rather grey around here. But the last two days had some sun but didn't catch the sunset-so am so grateful to catch yours! You even waxed a little poetic in the post there!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jan 17
We've had several days of heavy rains, so it is nice to see that the sun is shining for us today. Maybe I can get outside and catch another beautiful sunset, although it is so cold I really don't feel like going outside! haha
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jan 17
@MarymargII For the last two days I've had to scrape thick ice off my windshield on my truck. That's not something us Floridians do! It must be a sign of the Apocalypse!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Jan 17
@moffittjc COLD- IN FLORIDA? Must be a complete fluke!
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
3 Jan 17
It is also nice seeing the sunset at the beach. Nice picture.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jan 17
@CoolPeace What part of Miami do you live in? I used to frequent Miami Beach when I lived in south Florida many years ago. I spent many nights on Collins Avenue!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
To me, nothing is better than watching the sun set over the beach. Probably my greatest sunset memories are watching the sinking sun from Mallory Square in Key West, Florida. If you've ever been to the Florida Keys, you'll understand what I'm talking about. If not, you are missing out on one of the most magical places to watch a sunset!
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
5 Jan 17
@moffittjc I agree the best sunset is on the beach.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan Not at all. Most of my photos come out blurry, or off-centered, or from the wrong perspective. I got lucky with my last two sunset photos. I give full credit to the camera technology in my smartphone! haha
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@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
10 Jan 17
Omg that is so beautiful. We're was it taken?
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jan 17
It was taken in Gainesville, Florida.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Jan 17
@Brittnyrose I'm sure you have some beautiful sunsets as well where you live!
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@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
10 Jan 17
@moffittjc boy would I have loved to been there.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
4 Jan 17
@moffittjc And to share it to others and also here at myLot.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
I agree. I have been guilty of that myself. I think this year my resolution is going to be to slow down and enjoy what nature has to offer.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
@Beatburn I went outside this evening to see if I could capture another beautiful sunset to photograph and share on myLot, but unfortunately it was still storming pretty badly, so the clouds completely obscured the setting sun. I'll try again tomorrow.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
5 Jan 17
@moffittjc It's discouraging at times because I would really love to see a sunrise or a sunset. The good thing is, we don't have any hot sun bearing through our windows in the summer time.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
@simone10 I never get to see a sunrise, mostly just because I'm never up that early! So, on those rare occasions when I do get to see a sunrise, it's a pretty special moment for me. And even though I can watch sunsets every evening, in the past I have never taken the advantage to admire their beauty. It's something I want to focus more on this year, is admiring the beauty of a sunset as much as I can.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
My house is set up the same way as yours. However, I have a clearing on my left that allows me to see the setting sun, if I walk outside. From inside my house, I cant see any sunsets.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 17
That is a beautiful picture! I haven't taken pictures of sunset for a while now, I really should do that again.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
5 Jan 17
@moffittjc I imagine that a collage of glorious sunset pictures would look awesome.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
I have made a goal this year to capture as many beautiful sunsets as I can!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jan 17
@cahaya1983 I'm surprised nobody has thought to publish a book of amazing sunsets! Or, maybe someone has, and I've just never noticed! haha
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
5 Jan 17
I do see them over the ravine behind my house now that the leaves are off the trees. I really enjoy them while camping in the mountains in New York State.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jan 17
I bet you can see some pretty amazing sunsets up in the mountains, especially when all the leaves drop off the trees.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
3 Jan 17
That is absolutely gorgeous!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
Thank you! I've had two beautiful sunsets in a row to start the new year. I need to be careful...I might get spoiled with all these beauties!
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
@DesirousDreamer It's definitely something I would never get tired of seeing every day, since no two sunsets are ever the same!
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
3 Jan 17
@moffittjc haha, it is always a good chance to admire a scene!
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@queenofcats (143)
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3 Jan 17
That truly is a beautiful sunset! I love the sunsets that have lots of purples and oranges that flow together in perfect harmony. It made my morning to see this photo.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jan 17
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the photo! I also like the way the colors blend in the sky, and it is very uplifting to see. It's storming here today, so it's nice to be able to look back at the gorgeous photo!
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 17
@queenofcats I have always been fascinated by clouds, even going back to my childhood. I used to lay in the grass and stare up at the clouds for hours and hours, imagining all sorts of various shapes. Even as an adult, I could sit and watch the clouds for hours.
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@queenofcats (143)
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3 Jan 17
@moffittjc I think storm clouds are beautiful too, the way the blacks, grays, and whites contrast in monochrome. I have a love for clouds and always have.
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