by Steve Tanham
Our garden faces south, which means the arc of the sun can be watched for most of the day, and, at this time of year, well into the evening. One of our favourite things to do at the end of day’s gardening is to sit with a gin and tonic, plus a bowl of crisps, and watch the sun’s final slide into the west.
The colours can be dramatic in this period near twilight.. but they change quickly. In the above shot, I noticed that a halo of light and cloud had appeared around the tree and sun. Seconds after taking the photo, it had gone…
Our collie dog loves to watch the sun go down, not taking her eyes off it until its golden light sinks behind the hills in the west.
The onset of night need not spell the end of taking photos. Many cameras now have a ‘night mode’. Even hand-held, as above, the effects can be rewarding. The shot was taken at about two in the morning, when the collie got me up for her toilet. She doesn’t always need this, but I was glad she did on this night…a silver lining, indeed!
©Stephen Tanham 2021
Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being.
Sun in Gemini 
Lovely images, as usual, Steve… but in that last one, did you notice what seems to be a figure in the centre, under the trees. Do you have a statue there?
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We don’t have a figure, there, Jaye! Very mysterious… looks a bit like a statue of Buddha!
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There doesn’t seem to be a head…
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I’ve just worked out that it must be from an Irish Yew that has been growing there for ten years. It’s still quite small, though.
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Mystery solved?
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Yes, I think so…
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What a lovely and clever dog you have. Watching the sun set is always a pleasure. Great pictures.
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Thank you, Darlene. She’s out there, again, after a very hot day… loving that cool strip at the edge of the house!
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She’s lovely Steve. Collies are so intelligent. I see a figure in that last picture too.
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They’re wonderful creatures; and so sensitive, too. She’s been a long walk, today, so she’s flat out!
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aw, bless her.
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