The Daily Joe

Beautiful Colors of Sunset Photo of the Day 221/365 Late last week, I was able to see some spectacular sunsets. Sometimes, though, the sky after the sunset is just as beautiful as the sunset itself. The evening I took this was just such a night. The sky lit up with color, and I was able to capture it on my way back from my walk.

Summer Sunset Sinking Low Photo of the Day 219/365   A few days ago, as is my normal habit, when there is a sunset, I do my best to get out for a walk and see what I can capture. I'm not sure why, but I've always loved sunsets and sunrises. Sunrises, now that I'm retired, are not such an attraction anymore, but sunsets still are. This one seemed particularly pretty. The clouds down near the horizon and being able to capture the sun just before it disappeared made for a nice shot.

Sunset Glow and Streaky Clouds Photo of the Day 218/365 Two evenings ago, I took a walk to catch the sunset. I did, indeed, catch a number of shots of the setting sun. However, when I was all done, I was in our yard, after the sunset, and noted the beautiful colors in the sky after the sunset. I think the photo represented those colors. I'll post photos of the sunset later.

Grand Drive to the Farm House Photo of the Day 217/365   I went for long walk with my youngest yesterday - much longer than normal. She wanted to talk about things and I obliged. At the far end of our walk,  I saw this driveway entrance. I'd seen it before, but always while driving. As I was walking, I could see the farm house at the end of the drive and decided to see if I could capture it. This was the result.

Hazy Sunset at the Farm Photo of the Day 216/365   This photo was actually taken earlier in the summer but other photos overtook it. It has waited in my camera roll since I took it. I like it but other photos just seemed to fit the bill better at the time. I like the warm golden sky and the sharp outline of the farm buildings. It makes a nice farm photo.

Quiet Tree-Lined Drive Photo of the Day 215/365 I took a drive late last week, hoping to get to a nice spot to take photos. On the way, I drove down this road and was able to take a photo. There was no traffic, so I was able to get a good photo of the road. It is indeed a quiet place. Unfortunately, I found out that there would be construction in the near future, and once I turned the corner, there were people everywhere, getting into the creek to do some swimming, wading, and tubing.

Sun Sinking into the Clouds Photo of the Day 214/365 Earlier this week, I had the chance to get a sunset walk in and get some great shots. Initially, I didn't think there would be a chance, but the clouds opened for a period of rain and storms.  I literally ran out and did my best to get what photos I could before the clouds came back. For this one, I zoomed in as far as I could to capture the sun itself. I really like the way the sun almost seems to be settling into the softness of the clouds.

Farm Past the Fence  Photo of the Day 213/365   While out on a long walk with my youngest, I spied this farm. It was almost obscured by the summer foliage but I managed to get a nice shot of the barn with the fence, framed by the leaves. I like the summery feel of the photo and the calm of the bucolic scene.