We arrived at noon, had a quiet and calorie rich lunch and then we decided to hang out at the beach.
Jeremy, my 8 year old, ended up playing, wouldn't you have guessed it, in the sand, building bridges, sandcastles, tunnels, mountains and streams :)
The weather was just gorgeous, a few clouds in the sky, perfect for a sunset, mild temperatures, 55 degrees, the wind was a slight breeze.
We found the perfect spot where we could hang out and wait for the big show and boy did Brother Sky ever put on a big show:
It was absolutely astonishing how quickly the light and colors changed with the setting sun, one minute it was golden light, the next minute it was orange, then a deep orange and eventually the dark blue of the night blended in with the colors of the sky
I asked my two kids to stand in front of the camera and then, during the long exposure, to walk around a bit :)
This was the final photo of the night, having been soaked from the knees down for over 2 hours I can honestly say that I was frozen through and through, quite tired and ready to head home. The stars were coming out and it was quite dark already. I did manage to capture this with one blinking star though :)
My wonderful children were patient and didn't complain at all about how much time I spent on these images. I am so very grateful that they are so supportive of my passion :)
