Friday, September 02, 2011

First Sunset of September


I love the interplay of the whiteness of the moon in the sky that still has traces of blue but is transforming into the fading colors left by a below the horizon sun and how it contrasts with the dark land and trees. A sunset worthy of celebrating the new month. As always, click on the photo to biggify it.

Weather dood said we may get up to 90 here tomorrow. The winds are shifting from the northwest to an easterly flow and that is going to bring all the hot air from the other side of the Cascades (by way of the Columbia Gorge) clear out to here at the coast. Of course, that also will mean clear skies and the temps will really cool off fast at night. Labor Day Weekend is the last weekend of tourist season around here -- the area will return to its slower pace of life with a lot less traffic. The trees will soon be changing color and dropping their leaves as the peaceful retreat by the bay welcomes fall.

6 comments:

  1. thanks leslie. it was even better in person!

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  2. I have missed these! Glad the sun's back where it can give you some beauty.

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  3. me too dana! weather dood said its gonna be in the high 80 and low 90's in pdx all week -- hope the fog stays away from the coast and i break that only 4 days in a row of sunshine stuff that has been happening all summer.

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  4. LoudounLib8:21 PM

    Such a gorgeous pic with that little sliver of moon!

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  5. thanks ll -- looks like tonight is going to be a repeat performance with the moon just a wee bit bigger

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