During a chance encounter on the boardwalk this past week, my granddaughter and I met a young man who had taken photos of the sunset that evening. I had picked up our eldest grand-girl from band practice and we had noticed the beautiful red-orange sky. However by the time we stopped on the way home, the light was gone.
The young man, Nick S., saw us taking photos post sunset
Fifteen minutes later, this was the scene.
The next evening, my husband and I walked in the bitter cold at sunset
as the sun slipped below the horizon.
We also had a great day with our grandchildren when we did our annual decorating of the tree. We had hot chicken sandwiches for supper that evening and cranberry sauce made the menu as well. One of the girls loves making the sauce and really enjoys it with chicken or turkey. R made an ice cream cake for dessert which everyone enjoyed.
The kids each have specific decorations they look to hang on the tree. We talked about how they will divide their favourites among themselves when Nanny and Poppy no longer need them. They will keep our tradition going.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
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So early, gorgeous and fleeting, December sunsets. Love the inspired Holey Mackerrel shot!
He did well. Timing is everything. The good light is ephemeral. Glad to see you have a tree tradition.
What a lovely tradition. And while your photos aren't as brightly coloured, they have their own frosty charm
Hello, Marie
The sunset photos are gorgeous, what a lovely sight to see.
I like the holey mackerel sculpture too.
It is great to keep those holiday traditions with your family.
Beautiful photos and post.
Take care, stay warm! Have a great day and happy week ahead.
So pretty.
What a sweet post to read this morning. I love it. So personal and festive. Love that they'll continue with what you've started. And those sky photos from the photographer you meet, just a delight!
Wishing you the best rest of the week, ever.
Breathtaking sunset 🤗♥️
I enjoyed it so much 🥰
Thank you for sharing 🙏
Yes with sunsets views change swiftly ☺️
Seems magical 🥹
Spending time with grandkids is best gift one can have at this part of age 🥹♥️
Absolutely stunning captures. Magnificent view.
It was great meeting you both! I hope we run into eachother again sometime in the future and share more of what nature has to offer. I'm sure we will considering the island is so small. Enjoy your week and take care!
Those are amazing colors in the sunset. And so glad to hear you have such fun with the grands. Your posts are always filled with good stuff, like love,
Good gracious. That young fella caught the sunset at the most perfect moment but keep those icy shots coming.
Holey Mackeral says it well! Nic S's images are stunning, but I do love the transition you and Rick braved in the bitter cold. How wonderful to have the Grandees share the joy of decorating the tree!
Those are spectacular shots and, as usual, I am wistfully coveting your water access. And other access. My daughter and her spouse are fish physiologists working out of U Ottawa. That photo of the fish with the sun in his belly is something I would love to put on a card for them. It would go nowhere else. Do you think I could? I can capture it off the post if allowed.
Nick's photos are absolutely beautiful.
Those are some really stunning photos.
All the photos are so beautiful! How nice of Nick to share some of his with you. So glad you had a nice time with your grands. :)
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Holey Mackerel is right! The young man was in the right place at the right time. Such a difference in a few minutes.
Making memories and instilling traditions is so special. Enjoy your final preparations!
You get very little time for sky shots.
You have my full permission! Feel free to use it as you like.
Every so often I will get can of mackerel.
Marie the photos of the sunset are absolutely beautiful. Amazing how quickly those colors can fade. I enjoy seeing the beautiful place where you live. What a wonderful tradition of the grandchildren helping to decorate the tree. They are making memories with you and poppy that will remain forever in their hearts. I adore cranberry sauce...make it at Thanksgiving...goes so well with our traditional turkey. Well take care friend and have a blessed week. Hugs from Ohio!
Beautiful! Colorful skies and water reflections, two of my favorite thought provoking sights.
Those photos Nick let you include are terrific!
what a kind man to share his pictures of the sunset with you. i find photographers to be very kind people. interested in chatting, helping out and sharing!! i think we are all cut from the same cloth. the river we live on is frozen, 6 degrees for tonight, 54 degrees is forecasted for Thursday. lovely pictures today...they have yet to plow all of our streets!
I'm so pleased I found your beautiful blog, your sunset photos are just gorgeous, so different to where we live in the Northern tropics of Queensland. I look forward to seeing more of your everyday life. Warm Christmas wishes, Pauline
Marie, I'm sorry but I can't find where to subscribe to your blog. Normally there is a box on the side of the blog where my email address can be added. Perhaps it's just not coming up on my feed. These things can come and go. Thanks so much.
Stopped in to say I'm happy the minis made you smile. They do that for me and it's such a good way for me to learn light, shadow and play with manual focus. Wishing you a wonderful rest of your week and a really, really fun 2026.
Stunning images, what a lovely man to share them with you. I like the fish sculptures.
I do love winter sunsets. This week sees the earliest, it gets lighter from now onwards. A happy thought. B x
How did I miss this wonderful post???
The sunset photos from that gentleman are stunning. I love the Holely Mackerel.
The photos gave me the shivers ( and I am complaining about 40F...I am such a wimp. HaHa
It sounds like you had a wonderful time with the grandchildren decorating the tree and having a yummy meal together. I love that.
Sue
Beautiful! The pictures warmed my heart.
Beautiful photos, colorful sunset warms the heart
Tree decorating, it is amazing how children remember special ornaments.
Beautiful sunset photos from a kind man who shared them with you. It's striking how the colour disappears so quickly from the landscape once the sun slips down.
Your tree decorating tradition sounds lovely. Making memories.
Very few things are more amazing then the setting sun. Thanks for sharing.
Nick took amazing pictures and so did you. How very nice of him to share some of his with both of you.
Wishing you a very happy and healthy Christmas.
What amazing sunset photos, we have a beautiful planet don't we.
Those sunset photos are stunning! I particularly like the ones with the wooden fish. Those are really cool.
You captured the sunset so beautifully, Marie. Kudos to you and Rick for braving the weather to get out and take these pictures.
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