You might think that once the sun drops below the horizon it's time to pack up the camera gear and head for home. This is not right thinking and you will inevitably miss the twilight phenomenon known as the Blue Hour. According to Wikipedia, "The Blue Hour is the period of twilight each morning and evening where there is neither full daylight nor complete darkness. The time is considered special because of the quality of the light." And so it was on this evening, standing on a rocky point near Lake Tahoe, feeling the breeze on my face, and thinking if this were to be my last moment on this earth, it would truly be a happy one--as I was engulfed in an dazzling world of Picasso Blue.
Let Miles and Trane tell you about being Kind of Blue:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPFH-gz3wE
This is the last in my Tahoe sunset series. There does come a time when you need to finally pack it up.
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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...that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around Heaven all day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C0ca55mgFM
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Darrell had the brilliant idea to take a run up to Lake Tahoe and shoot the evening sky. We set up our tripods amongst the rocks on a small point in Sand Beach State Park. There was a light breeze blowing off the lake and in the far distance we could hear thunder rumbling in the high country. As the sun completed his leisurely drift below the distant mountains the landscape relaxed into a delightful montage of evening colors.
The soundtrack:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToD5C3JskI4
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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As the world relaxed around me I spied Darrell on the end of the point shooting at the sun. I thought this was quite a spectacular moment.
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Right here, right now.....just this. And the lens clicked.
Best seen on the new big black screen.
Tomales Bay, CA
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