The sun is setting so early these days. We are about 5 weeks from the shortest day of the year. While the summers are full of sunshine and daylight , up north here the winters are dark. We get 16 hours of daylight in June , and less than 8 in December. I left the house about 3:10 pm to make it to Astotin Lake an hour before sunset (approx 04;45 pm). There were a few people there , some cross country skiers, a couple of others there for the sunset and at least one other photographer checking out his new Lee filters with his Nikon D600.

I walked up the hill and was more or less by myself. It was a very nice evening, however the temps dropped quickly once the sun went down. Winter coat, gloves and a toque were all used in the making of these

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#1 - Shadow caster


#2 - Virgin snow covered the lake - I would not walk out there yet - need some colder temps for the ice to get thick enough.


#3 - Setting sun


#4 - Road to the moon

[normhead]

Very nice… although your repeated attempts to prove that there is life before 9am are getting to be rather annoying.

Daacon, did you miss the part where I asked you not to post pictures of H20 in it's solid state? Man! , what a shock to the system…. it was minus 10 or something here last night…it's still like minus 4. But at least we don't have a lot of non-liquid H2O. Let me have my last few days of peace before it sets in here. Or are you just determined to share the misery? How about , hot chicks in bikinis at the West Edmonton Mall, now there's a topic for a photographic exploration.. and no one has to get up early in the morning.

[daacon]

Very nice… although your repeated attempts to prove that there is life before 9am are getting to be rather annoying.

Daacon, did you miss the part where I asked you not to post pictures of H20 in it's solid state? Man! , what a shock to the system…. it was minus 10 or something here last night…it's still like minus 4. But at least we don't have a lot of non-liquid H2O. Let me have my last few days of peace before it sets in here. Or are you just determined to share the misery? How about , hot chicks in bikinis at the West Edmonton Mall, now there's a topic for a photographic exploration.. and no one has to get up early in the morning.

Well Norm these are well after 09;00 am and ok here's one from our annual pilgrimage to Vernon BC for the Funtastic Ball tournament. We were trying to convince our girls this should be their costume next year

[normhead]

Geeze Dave, if you're ever short of players, we'll drive out… honest.

[Bob Harris]

no wonder you love baseball so much. Great set, of pictures that is of the setting sun. Way too cold as you know for me, but that is beautiful for sure.

[photolady95]

I knew I shouldn't have looked but I intrigued by the title. Now you know why I shouldn't have looked? Because it's 12.7C here and I'm freezing because I looked. LOL Nice series thought they are Dave, that cold is too cold for me old bones.

[Sailor]

Man, these are cool (ho, ho) indeed - they do capture the concept of isolation. #2, for some reason, is my favorite.

Jer

[tessfully]

You are very accomplished at this photo thing Dave. Lovely sunset, very nice series.

[normhead]

Hey Dave did you go here to see a K-3?
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/172-pentax-k-3/241434-edmonton-photo-show-today.html

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Hi Dave, nice images, love the second one but the one from Vernon beats them all.

[causey]

Superb landscapes, all of them. I think my favs are #3 and #4, but I'm not sure

[daacon]

Geeze Dave, if you're ever short of players, we'll drive out… honest.

Yeah this could be our recruiting poster for sure , at least for the guys

no wonder you love baseball so much. Great set, of pictures that is of the setting sun. Way too cold as you know for me, but that is beautiful for sure.

Thanks Bob just like showing you what you are running away from my friend

I knew I shouldn't have looked but I intrigued by the title. Now you know why I shouldn't have looked? Because it's 12.7C here and I'm freezing because I looked. LOL Nice series thought they are Dave, that cold is too cold for me old bones.

Thanks Photolady I would take those temps this time of year any day 1

Man, these are cool (ho, ho) indeed - they do capture the concept of isolation. #2, for some reason, is my favorite.
Jer

Thanks buddy the minds likes what the mind likes.

[daacon]

You are very accomplished at this photo thing Dave. Lovely sunset, very nice series.

haha thanks for the kind words Tess , just trying to live up to your and Norms standards eh

Hey Dave did you go here to see a K-3?
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/172-pentax-k-3/241434-edmonton-photo-show-today.html

Well Norm I just recently purchased a K5IIs. I was well aware of the rumors of a 'new body' coming out , but having read such rumors before I ignored them. This is just my luck (like when mortgage rates went below 10% I locked in cause they will never get any lower right ).Anyway I did not go to the show cause I am by and large an impulse buyer especially electronics (gadget geek). Had I gone I am pretty sure I would have a K3 in my hands now. I still may as Christmas is coming but I know myself well enough to avoid these things.

Hi Dave, nice images, love the second one but the one from Vernon beats them all.

Thanks Heinrich I don't know how that picture got on my SD card

Superb landscapes, all of them. I think my favs are #3 and #4, but I'm not sure

Thanks causey appreciate the kind words.