“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
Los LLanos, Venezuela
One of the most beautiful regions in Venezuela is “los llanos”, those huge plains where only the horizon stops your sight. Both, the vegetation and the fauna are full of beauty. Several ecosystems will make a trip to this region an unforgettable one.
I missed the last Sunset Travel Theme from “Where’s My Backpack” so I was very pleased That it came around again. Throughout my travels I have been fortunate enough to have seen some of the most brilliant sunsets. Like clouds for me, I am often spell-bound by what nature is able to produce.. simple yet complicated, heart stoppingly beautiful.. and a gift.. yeah you heard me. Absolutely free.. ours for the taking. So take I did (photos).My favorite sunsets are seen from the mountains or near the ocean or really any body of water. Possibly due to the connection of cloud formation near water and elevation, they are some of the most stunning sunsets I have experienced. Here are a few sunsets I have collected in the past couple of years in Venezuela. I hope you enjoy. |
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
― Jo Walton
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Delta Orinoco in Venezuela.
Los Nevados, Venezuela located in the Sierra Nevada National Park.
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I love the yellow one! And I like the quotes you found to go along with your post. I enjoyed reading it.
Thanks for stopping by, it was a fun one to create. I really like all the nature ones.
Each one nicely done and enjoyed reading the wonderful quotations you selected.
I sort of love quotations.. I made a book once for christmas presents for my family and friends.. it was called “thinks I wish I’d said” and it was just about 500 awesome quotes.. only about 2 people got the joke behind the gift..
Beautiful pictures.
Thanks. The Boston cruise really had me thinking.. I should try to get up that way when I’m in DC.. I know I’ll be going to NY.. A Boston, DC, NY pit stop seems to be in order.
Very nice pictures!
I’ve been looking at so many of the other blogs and they are all so cool.. just can’t go wrong with a sunset.
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All perfect images – beautiful!
Thanks for stopping by.. I also loved yours.. ironically I initially was going to show world sunsets and I had nearly the same sunset you have over the bridge in San Fran.. just not as stunning.. I was a little too far away to actually get a good one.
These are all so beautiful. Love the sayings also
Thanks.. was a blast to do.
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Truly wonderful photos, all of them. I agree that they’re always a fabulous subject. Can’t resist checking out some of the others.
I know right. I have been amazed as it’s the first time I’ve been able to see so many interpretations of sunsets from around the globe from so many people.
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Great photos!
I particularly love the yellow sunset in Curaçao. I have very fond memories of my visit there, as we swam with dolphins!
We have a Sierra Nevada range of mountains here in southern Spain, about an hour´s drive from where I live. 🙂
Nice..thanks for stopping by. There are Sierra Nevadas in the U.S. and even in Colombia. It must be one of those names that are just very common.. one common thing about them is the fact they are always beautiful.
that first image just stops you in your tracks
It was taken in Los LLanos.. plains area where we went on an animal safari… it’s not an exaggeration to say that I’ve had very few boring sunsets to see in Venezuela.. the altitude, mountains and ocean all create for very beautiful sunsets as well as sunrises.. I will miss it here for sure.
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