Grey Shades

Sunset's grey shades at Palampur with 3 telecom towers and a bright spot.

From Guna Mata

Its a small temple up in the Dhauladhars, a 3 hour trek from Dharamkot. sun as it set on 22nd Jan 2010 from Guna Mata.

A Blue Moon and A Split Sun

Ever heard the phrase 'Once in a blue moon'? Ever wondered where does the expression 'blue moon' come from? Yes? Well, stop wondering then because I discovered it just after sunset near Masroor Temple ruins.


While the sun was setting, it sort of split itself along the diameter and the upper part started sliding off the lower one. Dont believe it? See for yourself.

Sunset at Kangra Fort

I visited the Kangra Fort today. It was a plesant surprise. Read about the trip here and the fort here. As is customary these days, I also saw the sunset there, just next to the fort, perched on a hilltop and then perched on the opposite hilltop across the stream. Here it is.

From the hill I perched on

The hill I perched on first and the fading evening, from the hill opposite

Bless the Clouds

They are what make any sunset special. Each day, they come in different shapes, sizes and patterns. And when then sun blesses them with its orange hue, the outcome is breathtaking. Just brilliant! Today's sunset from near Neugal Cafe in Palampur in reverse order.

Spot the moon.

The pink shades of life.

Misty Orange.

If you have reached this far on this post, might as well do me a favour. Suggest ways of shooting the sunset. Anything will do. Where from? What angles? How? Camera tips? Anything.

Off Topic

Sitting still. Sticking to one thing at a time. Not straying from the subject. These are things I cant seem to do. And when I have woken up at 6 am on a day just to get the sunrise, how can I not post it, even if that means that I am eating my words about this blog being only about the sets. From a field 50 yards away from home, I saw the sun rise today after a long time. I saw the world coming to life.

Sunset around a tree

5 km, on the hill opposite my home, across the stream. That was the sunset point for today. Went there before noon just to ensure the place was right and open. Was back there at 16:45. Found a leafless tree and fell in love with it. Took 376 shots, of which more than 85% had the tree in them. A leafless tree excites me no end. When, in a few moments, I upload the shots you are seeing below this text, the one thought that will pass my mind is how natural selection applies even to photos. 376 whittled down to 244 to 230 to 190 and down to the very few below. Without getting deeper into these thoughts, which are reserved for The Confused and The Wandering, here is what the sun said to me today before the goodbye.

Sun much before it went down

A little later, just about to set

Its setting now, sparing the tree for a moment

Half way there

After the sunset, the sky is colouring now

Some rocks glow like embers

Rocket shooting in the sky?

Sunsetophilia

The name is self explanatory and a small background is here. So, without much preamble, here are today's 2. I have tried one from a non favourite location. Tried to go higher up and ended up sacrificing some clarity. Nonetheless, I tried something. Tomorrow onwards, whenever possible, I will find a new location to click the sunset from. When I am on a trek and I see a great sunset, it will come right here. If you want to see some other photos apart from the sunset, see this.