For my first Wanderful Wednesday link-up post, I wanted to reflect on one of my favourite things : Sunsets. They are an event that everyone loves to love.
Something that gives you that moment to reflect on the day, and watch in awe as the sky changes colour and then, black. They look different in different places, at different times, and at different angles. Not one sunset is ever exactly the same. And that couldn’t be any truer than here in Chile.
I see lots more sunsets here in Santiago, than in London as the sky is clearer and less cloudy, which brings with it the magical colours of sunset. I try to watch it most days when I get home from work. I love to admire that surprise that the sunset brings; the colour of that day, the shape of the clouds and the light it produces. These are my favourites from the last six months:
Orange
After the rain. A crystal clear sky with every type of cloud and the orange of the sunset just creeping in.
The cotton wool clouds turned orange during this one.
An irresistible, and most dramatic one in Pupuya, on the beach where we watched our friends get married:
One that lit up the whole sky. I glanced outside one evening and saw this view so quickly grabbed my camera. It was one of those that made me say ‘wow’ aloud.
Another one after the rain, where the sly was cleared of any smog and the sky gently changed colour creating that ‘golden hour’ feeling.
What is better than the combination of snowy mountains and an orange sky? This balcony view was total perfection!
Even on the most cloudiest of days, the sunset can bring some colour and charm, just like this one did.
Red
In Pichilemu, my friends and I watched as the sky turned the reddest of reds in such a dramatic fashion.
This really was one of my favourites. I took this on my phone after dropping my friend off at the airport, it was the most incredible red colour and loomed below dark, black clouds. It was amazing to drive through it.
Pink
The sky turned a beautiful pinky, purple one evening just after arriving in Chile. I stopped my bike to admire this one as it lit up those tiny clouds and illuminated the whole sky.
A subtle pink colour that was beautiful all the same. I saw this one from a bus window as I stuck my face to it to see better.
Yellow
I have no idea where or when this was taken during these six months but it was unusually unique yellow contrasting against the still blue sky.
In Pupuya, before the sky turned red, it was this shade of yellow. This view was so peaceful and calming, especially against the beach backdrop and the sound of the waves.
Where have you seen beautiful sunsets, and which colours do you love the most?
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I really like sunsets over water. Watching a sunset from a beach is my favorite!
You are so right, I love seeing the reflection too as it’s almost like a double sunset!
Wow you’ve seen some stunners! I love that red and black one particularly.
Chile is just full of so many beautiful sunsets, I feel lucky to have been able to see so many!! I loved that orange and black one too 🙂
Wow!! Beautiful pictures, they can definitely inspire any wanderer!
Thanks so much, Isabel!! It was hard to chose my favourite 😉
Woooow… it’s like the sunset hall of fame! I love when the whole sky turns pink :))
Thanks so much, Cynthia! What a lovely thing to say 🙂 Chile really does know how to put on a sunset show!
Such wonderful photos! I love how you use colour in your photos and descriptions. I find the red skies to be the most dramatic of all. Thanks for hosting #wanderfulwednesdays
Thanks Clare! It was fun to try and describe the photos and explain what I saw, but really I think the photos do all of the talking 🙂
Love all the beautiful colors in your sunset shots! So beautiful!
Thanks so much!!
Wow, your pictures are gorgeous! I love sunsets but sadly, we only get to experience them during winter here in the Arctic. It does light up the dark season though 😉
Thank you, Van! I can imagine you don’t see many, but I guess that makes the ones you do see even more special 🙂
These sunsets are stunning! You always capture the most perfect skies!!! 😀
Thanks Lauren! Chile has the best skies to capture, it’s like a photographer’s heaven, right?!
great photos,I especially like the red ones!:)
Thanks Tanja! All of the red ones were so dramatic!
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Sunsets really are beautiful! Every since moving to Okinawa, I get to watch the sunset over the ocean at my house every day! It never gets old! I actually did a post on it a while ago 🙂
http://seachangeokinawa.blogspot.jp/2015/07/okinawa-sunsets.html
That sounds wonderful!! 🙂 Most of the photos I featured in my post are taken from my balcony too so they are even more special!
Wow – so many beautiful colours. There is nothing better than a sunset – I miss those of Latin America being currently in London!
Agreed, sunsets are the best and plus, they are free but so so amazing! 🙂
Looks like Chile has some amazing sunsets#
It really does 🙂 They blow me away almost daily!!
Stunning photos Marcella. Love the colours. 🙂
Thanks so much, Urska! I’m obsessed with colour 🙂
I love sunsets, especially pink/purple! London doesn’t have the best weather (as you know!), but I always see really good sunsets from my window at this time of year 🙂 x
Ohhh, sounds great! London really can have some beautiful sunsets too, especially as they can often take you by surprise!
Goodness, these sunsets are amazing! The most beautiful sunsets I ever saw have always been near bodies of water. Whether it was when I was watching a sunset from the beach in the Caribbean or the lakes of Maine or the Potomac River in D.C. – I feel like sunsets and water compliment each other so well to create a stunning view 🙂
That’s so true! Watching a sunset over water can be the most beautiful thing! Especially when you get the reflection too. Have a lovely weekend!! 🙂
Watching sunsets is one of my favorite things to do, especially when I’m somewhere new. There’s just something so magical about them, and the crazy thought that there are never two that are the exact same!
Totally agree with everything you said! I love that they never look the same, that’s part of the beauty of seeing them 🙂 Have a nice weekend!
Gorgeous photos! There is something splendid about the sunsets – especially over the sea or over the mountains!
Thanks Camila! Sunsets never get old, they are always such a simple pleasure in life 🙂 And you are so right; sunsets mixed with sea or mountains are the best ones!!