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Sunsets over the years from round the world

Selsey, West Sussex, England

 9 October 2019

Sony RX100

Stormy conditions over the Isle of Wight
   Lee Point, Northern Territories, Australia

 4 October 2017

Canon EOS 7D mk II & 100-400 IS USM II @ 140mm

From the beach, after a successful late afternoon wader hunt.
Dluga Luka  Dluga Luka, Biebrza, North-east Poland

21 May 2017

Sony RX100

From the end of the boardwalk in this remote area, famous for Aquatic Warbler (seen earlier!). 
  Lake Kerkini area, North East Greece

21 April 2016 

Sony RX100

Sunset after another boat trip, this time without the cloud and murk. 
  Lake Kerkini area, North East Greece

21 April 2016 

Sony RX100

Not a sunset but a sunrise!
Lake Kerkini, North East Greece

18 April 2016 

Sony RX100

After an evening boat trip on the lake.
  Toivoniemi Bird Tower, Finnish Lapland.

June 2015

Panasonic TZ 35

Almost the midnight sun!
Canarian sunset!

February 2014

Panasonic TZ 30

Taken from high up on Tenerife with the sun setting over La Gomera & El Hierro (to the left and behind), Spain.

Playa de las Americas, Tenerife, Spain

Feburary 2014

Panasonic TZ 30

Taken from our room at the Gran Tinerfe hotel.

Playa de las Americas, Tenerife, Spain

Feburary 2014

Panasonic TZ 30

Another taken from our room at the Gran Tinerfe hotel.

Ainsdale Beach Southport Ainsdale Beach, Southport, England.

December 2013

Panasonic TZ 30

Sand and sea!

Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland.

July 2013

Panasonic TZ 30

The wide angle shot, with a telephoto view below.

Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland.

July 2013

Panasonic TZ 30

A very similar location to the scanned print from 1982 below (a mere 31 years ago!).

Dabroszyn, Western Poland.

8 May 2011.

For another shot, see below.

Sony DSC-W130.

Dabroszyn, Western Poland.

8 May 2011.

A beautiful tranquil spot at dusk with a cloudless sky.

Sony DSC-W130.

La Pared beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.

10 February 2011.

Note contrast with the photo below - the distant outline of Gran Canaria can be just made out to the right of the sun.

Canon EOS50D with 400mmf4DO & x1.4TC

La Pared beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.

10 February 2011.

Cloudless sky!

Sony DSC-W130.

Didcot Power Station, Oxon, UK.

4 January 2011.

A failed attempt to photograph the partial solar, due to cloud and inadequate camera!

Nikon CP4500.

Liminganlahti Bay, Finland.

22 May 2010

Taken from the tower near the visitor centre. Infortunately the sun sank into this heavy bank of cloud well before sunset.

Nikon CP4500

The Berkshire Downs above Lambourn, UK.

December 2009.

Strange lighting effects!

Canon EOS350D & EF400mmf5.6 lens

Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK.

December 2008

In misty conditions - note the difference from the two shots below from the same place.

Nikon CP4500

Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK.

December 2008

Compared with below, a quite different effect with clearer skies and a wider angle lens. The clouds drifted into the shot as the sun was actually setting.

Nikon CP4500

Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK.

November 2008

Nikon CP4500

Cley Coastguards, Norfolk, UK.

October 2008

Nikon CP4500

Sunset over a Norwegian island, near Stavanger.

June 2008

Nikon CP4500

The Boardwalk, South Padre Island, Texas, USA

November 2007

Canon EOS350D & EF400mmf5.6 lens

Kona coast of Big Island, Hawaii

July 2006

Nikon CP4500

North shore of Oahu, Hawaii

July 2006

Nikon CP4500

Yorkshire Dales above Grassington, UK

December 2005

Nikon CP4500

Fazenda Santa Teresa, Pantanal, Brazil.

April 2004

Nikon CP995

A Scottish sunset in the Gairloch area.

August 2003

Nikon CP995

Kenya

1986

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

Grand Canyon, USA.

May 1985

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

Handa island, from a campsite near Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland.

May 1982

Scanned in from an aged print taken with an old Yashica SLR.

Location unknown, possibly Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, England.

About 1980

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

Cambridge, England

About 1978

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

North West Scotland.

1978

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

North West Scotland.

1978

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

1977

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

Uists, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

1977

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.

Cloud hanging off Ben Mor, Island of Mull, Scotland.

1976

A digitised slide taken with a Praktica LTL3 SLR.


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