Another Day, Another Sunset

Sunset over the Marina. A lovely place to spend the night if one has a boat!

Sunset over the Marina

Does anything else really need to be said? It was a gorgeous night, though cool. The clouds really make a nice sunset, don't they?

View from East Park

The newly reopened East Park has a beautiful view of Bay Harbor and Little Traverse Bay. There is a pavilion and a parking area behind me, and another parking area closer to the water seen here. It is a very nice place to come and watch the sunset, and there is almost always a nice breeze here. It is on the bike path from Petoskey to Charlevoix and a great place to rest. Enjoy the view!

Okay, I think this is it!

A gorgeous sunset on our difficulties, I believe! The sun was going down the other night and it was just beautiful. Thankfully, all of our technical difficulties have been addressed and we are back up and running once more. Welcome back! (Oh, it is finally feeling like summer around here--I wore something sleeveless yesterday!)

Just One More...

The sunset was so exquisite the other day, I couldn't resist just one more picture of it. If you look closely, you can see the couple walking near the sun. Lovely!

Gorgeous Sunsets

We've had some incredible evenings lately. This sunset was just gorgeous. The sun was a huge golden ball and the reflection on the ice was just beautiful. It almost looks like a summer sunset (except for the snow!)

Winter does have One Good Thing....

Beautiful sunsets! This one was gorgeous and the colors were so vibrant that I had to share it with you. Hope you enjoy it as well!

Oh, the Sunset

I wish the picture could do it justice but it just can't. It was amazing. You'll just have to imagine it more spectacular and bright than this.

Winter Sunset

It was getting dark last night, just before 6 pm, but the sunset was so lovely, I had to share it with you today.

"When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator” --Mahatma Gahndi

I Saw It!

However fleetingly, I did see the sun! We don't see the sun often during the winter; the snow clouds usually hide it, and it has been almost a week since the sun has shone (..where we can see it. I know it shines above the clouds...) and this time it peeked out just to make a beautiful sunset.

When Sunset comes at 4:45...

...You know it is getting late in the year. During the late fall, (before Dec 21st), there are times when it is still dark at 8:30 in the morning, and dark by 5:15 in the "evening". But, then again, by that time of year, just seeing the sun is nice.

Sunsets....on the water....make me..Happy!!

(Think of the music from "Sunshine on my Shoulder" for the title)

I do love a good sunset and where better to see them from but Sunset Park. It is gorgeous there and the sunshine, shadows, and seagulls are wonderful here.

Hope you enjoy it!!

The Last Weekend of Summer!

Around here, Labor Day marks the last weekend of summer and there is just nothing better than nice weather as everyone is out and about for the last hurrah before school starts again. (Yes, most schools start earlier in other places. Actually, I started my kids this week since we homeschool, but we'll take off later for a weekend when everyone else is busy!) And this last summer weekend is supposed to be beautiful!! Yippee! See you later!

A million dollar sunset!

Here's a million dollar sunset--something Petoskey is famous for! It was gorgeous with the colorful red sun and the clouds. So pretty!

One more for the Trifecta!

Here is the last section of the mural wall in the Clifton Hotel parking lot. This one makes you think you're overlooking the sunset on the bay, which you might actually see if there weren't 3 blocks worth of buildings in the way!! Another gorgeous sunset.

Another Million Dollar Night!

It was a quiet and still night last night with a very interesting sunset. The sun was very red and it was quite hazy. But it did make for an interesting sunset! It rained on and off all day yesterday and the sun sets beautifully because of the extra humidity.

But, it is supposed to be absolutely beautiful the next 3 days for the 4th of July celebrations! Should be a great weekend!

This one is at least worth 3/4 of a million!

I do love sunsets here on the bay and if you missed an earlier sunset post, Petoskey is known as the land of the million dollar sunsets. This one is really good, at least 3/4 of a million! The nights can get cool here, even in the middle of summer; it is a good idea to bring a jacket even if it's over 80 in the afternoon. Like today--it was 83 this afternoon and now it's 62 since the sun went down! Lovely Northern Michigan!

The Sun Also Rises, but not tonight!

Here in Petoskey, the sun sets right over Little Traverse Bay and because of that, this area is known as "The Land of the Million Dollar Sunsets". I think this one comes close! It was a beautiful night and a great sunset. I had just gone on the Downtown Petoskey Gallery Walk featuring 13 galleries downtown and we were all gathered in the courtyard at the Perry Hotel (shown in an earlier post) as the sun went down. Of course, the farther the sun set, the cooler it got, but thankfully, I had a sweater on! The Gallery Walk was very nice and I had a great time visiting some of the galleries that I don't usually venture into. The galleries all donate a prize as well, so after the walk, everyone meets and listens for their ticket number so they can take an amazing piece of artwork home. Unfortunately, I didn't win anything this year, but there is always next year!