Ten Sunrise and Sunset Photos that Scream “I Want to be There NOW”


Last Updated on October 22, 2010 by Nancie

Sunset at Gili Meno

Gili Meno is the second largest Gili Island, which isn’t saying much! You can walk around the island in about 45 minutes. If you’re tired, there are lots of horse and buggys for hire. This was taken at the tip of the island. I made the quick trek every night to get a front row seat at “Sunset Theatre”. That is Lombok in the distance.

Sunset at Gili Meno

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Cenang Beach, Langkawai

Cenang Beach is a fabulous stretch of beach on Langkawai Island. I stayed about
a two minute walk away and made sure I was on hand to view the sunset every night. No two sunsets were the same during that week.

Cenang Beach definitely has two personalities. If you turn left, you’ll find yourself on what I called the “common folks” beach. This stretch of sand was crowded with lots to do and a little on the shabby side. Now if you turned right, you ended up on the stretch reserved for “rich folks”. In reality the entire beach is public. The sand was white and perfect. Not a grain was out of place, and most of the beach chairs at the expensive resorts that fronted this stretch of the beach were empty.

Langkawi Sunset

—Same beach, different night—-

What a Difference a Day Makes

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Angkor Wat Sunrise

You have to get up VERY early if you want to catch an amazing sunset here. My advice, be prepared to hang around for at least an hour and a half after the sunrise begins. Just when you think the sun has risen something magical will make your eyes pop.

Angkor Wat Sunrise

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Jimbaran Beach, Bali

With no thanks to our crazy driver that day, we were awed by this magnificent Bali sunset.

Day's End, Jimbaran Beach, Bali

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Chiang Mai, Thailand

Captured at the moat in the old section of the city.

Chiang Mai Sunset

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A sunset in Daejeon, Korea

This is the city I currently call home.

DaejeonBalloonFestivalSunset1

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The Esplanade, Luxor, Egypt

Enjoying a Nile sunset after a day in the Valley of Kings.

Luxor Sunset

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White Sands Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

A sunset at White Sands is a perfect end to a “beach bum” day.

White Sands Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

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And finally…………….beautiful Vancouver Island…………………

Vancouver Island

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All of these photos were taken by me. Please don’t borrow them for any reason without my written permission. Thanks!


14 responses to “Ten Sunrise and Sunset Photos that Scream “I Want to be There NOW””

    • Thanks Jools. Now, I have to stop being so lazy about getting up early and add some more sunrises to my collection 🙂

  1. beautiful photos, Nancie! I find it very challenging to take interesting sunset photos — maybe you could teach me a thing or two? 🙂

    • Thank you Margo!

      One of things that works for me is to be patient. (not that easy…..haha). A good sunrise or sunset can last up to 1.5 to 2 hours. I stay for their entirety. When you least expect it that’s when something spectacular will usually happen. You can’t rush mother nature 🙂

  2. really love the color in these shots. You should consider posting in larger sizes – these would look even better, bigger! Thanks for sharing them.

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