Evening Glow

Well, seriously, these pictures do not do this sunset justice as how I saw it in person.  You just have to believe me.  Click on the image to improve the over all beauty!

When I give, I give myself.

A duck's life...

I had a CSD moment as I saw the sunset from a distance.  Once I pulled up to the lake to take a good look, to my surprise there were lots of ducks sharing each others company and enjoying the sunset too!  I got a kick out of watching them while they were taking a dip in the water.   The reflection of the sun setting on the water was so beautiful!  Big smile, loved it!  :)

Happieness is not perfected until it is shared. 
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Beautiful Countryside of Stoughton, Wisconsin

I've come to realize that corn fields and sunsets go good together.  Unique clouds with that warm hazy glow. Here is a close up and far away view.

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Just remember that you're absolutely unique… just like everybody else.  


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Gorgeous Lake Waubesa, Wisconsin

Just a simple drive by with a second thought to have a crazy CSD turn around and see what could be captured via camera..... B-e-e-e-e-a-U-T-i-ful!

It's always better to be looked over than overlooked.


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Grand Finale... Exceptionally Stunning

This particular evening had a spectacular early sunset show (*see blog insertion called "The opening act!")....so I had a gut feeling that the last few minutes of the sun going down was going to be a beauty.   I told my sister... "let's go catch the sun setting!"  Shoot me for wanting some cheap entertainment.  She kind of looked at me like I was nuts.  I said "let's go in the car and pull over on the side of the road to get a good view of it."  My guess is that she was thinking... how does she know there is going to be a sunset worth the energy to go and view?  It's been years since I used this phrase, and especially not on my sister....but basically I said "let's go parking!"  She again gave me a look of concern or perhaps an "uninterested" look.  I threw in the bait...."I'll even turn on the heated seats for you!"  I know she likes the heated seats in the car and says they are therapeutic for her ....so, I knew I had her undivided attention!  With the mention of the heated seats, her eyes got bigger and she finally gave into my bartering as she could see me squirming to hit the road.  She replied with a sounding "okay, let's go!"     *Sigh*  It takes bribes to console a CSD individual. 

We told the kids, we will be back in 20 minutes or less.  So we rushed out the door to capture every minute of our 20 minute escape.....and I was right, the sunset was over the top beautiful!  We drove about a mile down the road and found a perfect spot in a quiet little subdivision.   To think we would of miss this had we just sat in front of the television!  That would of been a crying shame.... 

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this…"decide what you want".
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The opening act!

I was on my way out the door to fetch our "to go" order of fried chicken when out of the blue sky was an incredible bunch of sun rays just streaming out of the clouds. I started scrambling through my purse for my camera .... "shoot, I left it at home!"  I was bumming as I know how fast these sunsets can transpire and disappear.  I went with the flow and continued on to the restaurant admiring the beautiful rays of light pouring out of the clouds.  As I drove viewing this incredible sight, I was thinking it was still fairly early in the evening and if the chicken was ready to go once I got there that that I may have a fighting chance of getting this incredible visual on the camera after all.   I'm telling you, I was starting to also think, seriously, I must be off my bloody rocker for getting all pumped up about this sunset!

I was in luck! The restaurant was quick and fast!  I grabbed it and I was back out the door to do the CSD dash.  Once I got back to the house, I quickly sat the order of fried chicken on the counter top and scrambled to find the camera.  As I am searching for the camera, I am also yelling out to the family ... "you've got to see this sunset, it's uniquely beautiful!"  Did they budge to come outside?  No.  They just looked at the crazy lunatic with a blank deer in the headlights look and continued on with whatever they were doing.  Oh well, it's kind of like that catching the big fish and having no one there to validate that you really in fact caught the fish.  Then having to throw the fish back in the water.  The camera never does give justice to the actual visual of seeing the sunset in person!

Anyways, so I was in luck, a quick find of the camera and back out the door I went!  The visual of sun rays had faded some in all that matter of time from when I first spotted it, but I was still able to get a quick snap shot of it's fading glory.

Once you take a look at these pictures then go to the next in line blog insertion titled "Exceptionally Stunning" and you will see the grand finale! 

All people of action are dreamers.


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Simply ethereal

As I was traveling, I was blessed by this view.  It prompted CSD action.  I am fasinated by it's beauty. Looking at this sunset is simply ethereal...need I say more?

The future's as bright as you allow it to be; sometimes you need to turn the light on.  


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Mason Lake, Wisconsin

I was driving down the road and BAM!  Around the bend in the road came a sight that I was awe struck by!  OOOOOHHHHHHHH, AHHHHHHHH, OOOOOHHHHHHHH, okay there, I have set the mood for you.  Truly, that is what I was saying when I took this lake-sunset picture!  I could not believe my eyes of how incredibly beautiful it was.  This was one of those moments where I just happened to be driving by this place at the right time and any sooner or later would not of been "the moment."  How do I get so damn lucky is what I want to know!?!  The pier setting was absolutely perfect.  I got down on my belly to take the shot.  If only I could be this lucky at love...

If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.


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Greenville Sunset

I must say that I have seen more beautiful sunsets since I got my new camera than I have ever seen in my life!  What does the camera do, make you remember things like never before or rise to the occasion?  I am sure that sunsets like these are not rare... however I typically don't see actual rays coming off the clouds most of the time.

Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it --Leonardo Da Vinci


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Sherbet... yummy

So vivid and oh so beautiful.  To think that I almost missed this awesome sunset if I had not poked my head out the front door to check on something.  So of course, I had to run back inside to get the camera for my CSD moment.  So sherbert like and oh so yummy!

Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

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Beauty in the eye of the traveler

My CSD kicked in this last weekend while I was out traveling.  I could not help myself and took off running for the pier in order to catch the quick transformation of the sunset.  I mumbled to my friend on my way out of the restaurant "be back in a few minutes." My friend thought I fell into the lake as I was gone longer than I thought I would be!  

Opps, sorry friend.....  that is what you get to put up with for having a friend with CSD issues as one gets lost in the moment when taking pictures.

Here is a couple of them to view, hope you enjoy :)

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.


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Silhouette Winter Sunset

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So beautiful, simply put.

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.


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Another absolutely beautiful sunset

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Ok, so I not only have CSD, but I go into quick panic if I can not get a sunset or sunrise picture taken immediately!  A sunset can change it's looks within a matter of 30 seconds and an "ooooohhhh" can turn into a "oh crap, I missed it!" moment.  I was traveling with my family and they all sigh when I do the "oooohhhh" because they know what is coming next.  I luckily was able to get my brother-in-law to pull over for a few minutes to capture the moment.  It must of been a good evening for cooperation as my brother-in-law pulled over twice!  YIPPIE :)  Tim, thanks for the patience of a CSD individual as I would of not gotten this shot without you!

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