Tag Archives: Sunset

Ravenswood Pond, End of Day

The setting sun was behind me, casting an orangey glow to the east. A few Great Blue Herons were settling in for the night.

Ravenswood Pond, End of Day
Ravenswood Pond, End of Day

I was shooting with my 18-200mm lens, not the best for this distance especially in low light. Still, I couldn’t resist capturing a Great Blue Heron finally leaving this nesting spot after a noisy territorial kerfuffle.

Great Blue Heron Leaving Nest
Great Blue Heron Leaving Nest

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
February 4, 2025

Sunset Black Point Wildlife Drive, 1

Just before the sun went down, wispy clouds seemed to materialize from nothing.

Sunset Black Point Wildlife Drive
Sunset Black Point Wildlife Drive

After the sun was below the horizon, looking a bit further north across another pond:

Sunset Black Point Wildlife Drive
Sunset Black Point Wildlife Drive

A bit further along the drive a Great Blue Heron stood in what had become a pink glow.

Great Blue Heron at Sunset
Great Blue Heron at Sunset

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
January 18, 2023