Photographing a sunset

By Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (29317)

Lichfield, England

September 4, 2023 6:45am CST

Last night I saw a beautiful sunset outside, so I went out to photograph it. The tablet I was using always makes the colours look lighter than they actually are, so I couldn't get the colours to look right. But when I get the photos printed at the shop down town, they always make the colours darker, so maybe it'll be alright. As I was trying to take the photographs, I heard something howling! I decided to make a video to show the sunset and the howling. I watched the video back afterwards, and you could really hear the howling. I went into the dining room later to do some reading without being interrupted. I could still hear the howling through the patio door which was slightly open. A rather large moth came in, and I managed to catch it with pot and card, and showed it to my Mum, saying, this is what you call a moth! (She'd tired to catch one the day before which was a lot smaller, but ended up just wafting it out the door which it had landed on, as our back door swings outwards.) I then took the moth outside and let it go. How are you all today? I hope you are well. What are you getting up to? Have a nice day.

Udate:- the howling noises were probably the foxes.

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@LadyDuck (472081)

• Switzerland

4 Sep 23

The sunset was beautiful also here yesterday evening. I went upstairs and I have watched from the window of our bedroom. I use the same system to capture bugs inside the house, a pot and a card.

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@LadyDuck (472081)

• Switzerland

4 Sep 23

@Dreamerby We need some rain, but when it comes we will soon get enough of it, I am sure.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

@Dreamerby Lucky you! I wish it would rain here and maybe cool it down! This heat is making me lethargic too! I don't feel like cooking any lunch, so I'll probably just have an apple and a packet of crisps!

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@Dreamerby (5902)

• Calcutta, India

4 Sep 23

Here it's raining all the time. I am slowly getting bored of the rain. Also it's making me lethargic.

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@writerjo (2540)

• India

4 Sep 23

Glad to hear from you about you are also a good photographer apart from your painting skills That's really Great of you

Yes I am doing good I just now had a Tea & laying down in the floor So that I can relax for some 2 hours Have a good day

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

4 Sep 23

I didn't say I was a good photographer!

Thank you very much. I'm glad you are doing good. I've just now had a cup of tea, too. Mine was chamomile. After I've finished the laundry, the woollens are on now, and after that it's just the towels to go, I'll be able to relax for a bit too. Not for long though, because then I'll have to start getting my dinner on. Thank you very much. You have a good day too.

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@writerjo (2540)

• India

4 Sep 23

@sharonelton Yeah

I say & I know you can capture nice pictures

I think you are using Nikon D90 Camera ?

You are always Welcome

Okay please get relaxed & proceed to your dinner preparations By the way what is menu?

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

4 Sep 23

@writerjo Thank you very much. No, I was just using my tablet. Didn't I say that in my post? Thank you very much. I will relax when I've done the laundry. Tonight I am having Risi i Bisi. It's like a risotto. I use onions, peas, brown rice, bit of sea salt and water and soy milk.

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@AmbiePam (93882)

• United States

4 Sep 23

Good morning from Oklahoma, Sharon.

The moth is lucky you have compassion for insects, isn’t it? I am glad you let it go. My morning started early. I have been getting up way too early considering I stay up so late.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

4 Sep 23

Good morning and thank you very much. It was rather a large moth, and it was quite pretty. I don't get up early. Most days I get up at 9:00am, or 8:00am if I'm going out somewhere, or 10:00am on a Saturday. And I usually go to bed at 10:00pm. Have a nice day.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

@Dreamerby I see. I think I long for rainy season! You would never have heard me say it, but this heat is just too much! I used to be nesh, but I think that must have been part of the underactive thyroid 'cos now I'm on the pills I'm the exact opposite!

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@Dreamerby (5902)

• Calcutta, India

4 Sep 23

@sharonelton I get up at 9 am on normal days. It'srainy season here. Weather is making me lethargic.

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Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)

• West Haven, Connecticut

6 Sep 23

Doing great., at work half asleep but im here lol

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Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)

• West Haven, Connecticut

6 Sep 23

@sharonelton Im trring, been here since 5:15 am on ym second round of coffee

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

6 Sep 23

I'm glad you are doing great, but you'd better wake up or you'll get no work done!

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

6 Sep 23

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Hopefully that'll wake you up.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Sep 23

I don’t like to destroy insects either. I took a picture of a spider spinning it’s web on my deck today. I hope it’s web doesn’t get torn down. I wouldn’t harm a moth either.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Sep 23

@sharonelton Moths have beautiful colors.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

6 Sep 23

@RubyHawk It was mostly black with little white or yellow markings. But it was very pretty.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

I don't like spiders and I don't like them in the house! If I see one I usually get my Mum to catch it!

It was a very beautiful moth. I had a look at its markings before I caught it and put it outside.

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

5 Sep 23

I am OK. No real plans for today. I didn't know that foxes howled. You have a nice day as well!

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

5 Sep 23

@sharonelton Thank you very much. Interesting about the foxes.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

@LindaOHio My pleasure. Yes, I found it very interesting. Foxes make all sorts of different noises for different reasons.

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@psanasangma (7280)

• India

5 Sep 23

I also love capturing sunrise and sunset clouds

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

Oh, yes. They are very beautiful.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Sep 23

I'm sure the sunset was beautiful.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

Thank you very much. Yes, it really was.

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@JESSY3236 (20041)

• United States

5 Sep 23

Yesterday was a holiday here so I went over to my great-aunt's house for a family get-together.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

6 Sep 23

I hope you enjoyed your get together at your great-aunt's house.

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@JudyEv (342112)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Sep 23

Moths aren't always easy to catch so you did well. I haven't heard a fox howling for ages.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

Thank you very much. Yes, I'm surprised I managed it. The first time I tried it got away from me, but luckily it landed back on the blind, and I just managed to get the card behind it and the pot infront of it, and to my surprise I caught it! Oh, it was the most beautiful sound!

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@JudyEv (342112)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Sep 23

@sharonelton I would often catch spiders on the floor like that. Pop a cup or glass over them then slide a piece of paper under them.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

6 Sep 23

@JudyEv Yes. I caught a wasp like that too once!

My Mum was out and I was very scared! But fortunately it was on the floor so I managed to drop a pot over him and I left him there for my Mum to deal with when she got home!

It was ages ago.

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@Dreamerby (5902)

• Calcutta, India

4 Sep 23

Then I guess the howling complimented the sunset!

I am fine. It's 8 pm here.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

Yes, it did! It was a beautiful combination.

I'm glad you are fine. I hope you enjoyed your night, and have a nice day.

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@sharonelton (29317)

• Lichfield, England

5 Sep 23

@Dreamerby You're welcome. My day's going good, except for this sweltering heat.

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@Dreamerby (5902)

• Calcutta, India

5 Sep 23

@sharonelton Thanks!! How was your day today?

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