Sunsets – Sunrises, 2011-2014


Burnet Bay, Dec 22, 2014

Finally a clear sky after several days of cloud cover! – Img 44693

 

Sunrise in Baytown, Oct 23, 2014

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Sun Rise over Reno, July 26, 2014

I saw the sun rise over Reno on my way back to Tahoe from dropping Lisa & Robert off at the Reno airport for the red eye flight back to Houston – Img 41665

 

Incline Village Sunset, August 2, 2014

Taken with my iPhone – Lake Tahoe – Img 42124i

 

Burnet Bay – Apr 30, 2014

Sunset on Burnet Bay – Img 38728

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! – Burnet Bay, Feb 14, 2014

Burnet Bay, Feb 14, 2014 – Happy Valentine’s Day! – Img 38188

 

San Jacinto Monument – Burnet Bay – Jan 2, 2014

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SW View of Same Sunset – Dec 21, 2013

The southwest view of the sunset over Burnet Bay -Img 37716

 

NE View of Same Sunset – Dec 21, 2013

The northeast view of the sunset over Burnet Bay – Img 37726

 

East View of Same Sunset – Dec 21, 2013

Looking toward the East – Img 37715

 

Burnet Bay, Dec 1, 2013

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Burnet Bay, Nov 14, 2013

Two nice sunsets in one week! – You can see the San Jacinto monument in on the horizon on the left side – Img 37463

 

Burnet Bay, Nov 11, 2013

Tonight’s Sunset over Burnet Bay – Img 37449a

 

Lake Tahoe Sunset – Jul 10, 2013

Sunset toward the east from the Lake Tahoe overlook on Mt Rose Hwy – Img 33908

 

Sunset on San Francisco Peaks, Oct 11, 2013

Taken from Steve’s house.    Flagstaff, AZ      Img 37322

 

Seattle Sunset, Aug 22, 2013

Taken from our rented Seattle condo – Mt Olympus on the horizon on the left side – Washington – Img 35880

 

Burnet Bay – June 9, 2013

First shot – waves from a boat that passed by – Img 32952a

 

Burnet Bay – June 9, 2013

From the pier with some waves from a boat.   Img 32971a

 

 

Burnet Bay – June 9, 2013

Last shot – Fish disturbed the water surface – Img 33020a

 

Burnet Bay – Jun 7, 2013   Burnet Bay – Img 32939

 

 

Karin & Burnet Bay – May 26, 2013   Burnet Bay – Img 32928a

 

 

Burnet Bay, Jan 19, 2013    Img 31516

 

 

Sunset on Burnet Bay, Dec 26, 2012   Img 31455

 

 

Burnet Bay Sunset – Sept 1, 2012

Sunset on Burnet Bay after some much needed rain. Img 26416

 

 

Silver Creek Trailhead, Colorado – Aug 7, 2012

We camped near the Silver Creek trailhead to hike up Handies and Red Cloud peaks – had rain then this sunset – Img 25321

 

 

Sunset at Lake Tahoe – July 15, 2012

Sunset from the West Shore Cafe in Homewood on Lake Tahoe – Dinner with Margo, Steve, Peggy, Robert, Karin and Randy.   Img 24022a

 

 

Sunrise over Reno – July 12, 2012

Sunrise over Reno area taken from the Mt. Rose Hwy – iPhone camera was all I had. I was on my way back to Tahoe after dropping Sean at the airport for the red-eye back to Houston. – Reno Sunrise6a

 

Heron & Burnet Bay – June 24, 2012

Adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron on our pier as the sun sets on a very hot still day – Img 23327

 

 

Burnet Bay – May 31, 2012    Img 21615

 

 

Burnet Bay – April 16, 2012   Sunset after an nice rain – Img 21134

 

 

 

Houston Skyline from Burnet Bay – Mar 11, 2012

Storm cleared just in time for the sun to set behind Houston skyscrapers – Img 19696

 

 

Burnet Bay – Feb 25, 2012

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San Jacinto Monument – Burnet Bay – Feb 6, 2012

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Burnet Bay – Feb 5, 2012

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Burnet Bay – Jan 12, 2012

Taken in a cold wind!! – Img 19448

 

 

Burnet Bay  – Jan 12, 2012

Sunset behind San Jacinto Monument on a cold, windy evening – Img 19413c

 

 

Big Bend Sunset – Dec 1, 2011

Sunset looking out toward the Chisos Basin Window at Big Bend- Img 18350

 

 

Big Bend Sunset – Dec 1, 2011

Another view of the sunset from the Boot Canyon campground in the Chiso Mountains – Backpacking – Img 17967

 

 

Big Bend Sunset – Dec 1, 2011

One view of the sunset from the Boot Canyon campground in the Chiso Mountains – Backpacking – Img 17979

 

 

Burnet Bay – July 24, 2011

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Burnet Bay – July 17, 2011

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Burnet Bay – June 22, 2011

Managed to capture a duck gliding to a landing – Img 12095

 

Burnet Bay Later – June 22, 2011

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Burnet Bay – May 12, 2011

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Burnet Bay – May 12, 2011

No rain (that we needed) but got a sunset Photostitch of 3 frames- Img 11949ps

 

Burnet Bay & Sea Gulls – May 6, 2011

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Burnet Bay – May 3, 2011

Ribbon cloud at Sunset – Img 11797

 

Big Bend Sunset from March 13, 2001

Big Bend Nat Park Sunset from March 13, 2001 taken from the lodge in the basin as a storm passed. Scanned from 35mm film.

 

Sunset on Houston – one day later Mar 15, 2011

One day later, notice how much the sun’s position has changed from the same vantage point! (refer to yesterday’s sunset photo – also note that a tripod and 300mm lens for today’s photo is better than yesterday’s hand held 55mm lens with image stabilization – yesterday I had no set up time) Img 10690a

 

Houston Silhouette from Burnet Bay – Mar 14, 2011

About six months ago I took a similar photo as the sun moved toward the south. Now it crosses our view of Houston again moving north.
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Burnet Bay – Jan 5, 2011

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13 comments

  1. Thanks Karen, for sending me the link. These images are absolutely beautiful!! I’ve been enjoying them. Randy should self publish a book when he feels he has enough. Call me when you’re ready and I’ll point you in the right direction for a good quality publication. (“Burnet Bay – Jan 5, 2011” photo)

  2. Nice shot. Interesting cloud pattern. It takes a lot of patience to get a shot like that. Dwayne (“Houston Silhouette from & Burnet Bay – Mar 14, 2011” photo)

    • Actually this photo was a spare of the moment shot – it could have been sharper with a tripod but the sun does not wait for you. (“Houston Silhouette from Burnet Bay – May 14, 2011” photo)

  3. nice wih the silhouettes of the birds! (“Burnet Bay & Sea Gulls – May 6, 2011” photo)

  4. greatness is just oozing out of your shots, Randy… I truly didn’t know you had such talent, amazing!!!!!! (“Burnet Bay Later – June 22, 2011” photo)

  5. Randy, I am constantly blown away by your ability to capture these shots!! So what are you building?? (“Burnet Bay – July 24, 2011” photo)

  6. Beautiful! (“Sunrise over Reno – July 12, 2012” photo)

  7. So beautiful! Makes me want to invest in a good camera! (Burnet Bay Sunset – Sept 1, 2012″ photo)

  8. Wow. Just….wow. (“Burnet Bay, Nov 11, 2013” photo)

  9. LOVE it!! (“SW View of Same Sunset – Dec 21, 2013” photo)

  10. Like this one the best…L O V E the way the reflection looks like colorful coral! (“NE View of Same Sunset – Dec 21, 2013” photo)

  11. scary beautiful!! (“Burnet Bay, Dec 1, 2013” photo)

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