However, the golden hour beckoned later on; I had my camera with me, the day had been a sunny one and I had a free hour. To be honest though, I was feeling desperate to come up with something for today so let's see if it worked out.
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Returning to the location with the pretty grass, I had also been captivated by the brown allee of trees with the walking trail down the center.
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Within the park you can see that the sun is getting low in the sky and beginning to color.
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Here is that pretty pink colored grass at the entrance that I had noticed earlier in the day. I am at Meadowlark Gardens.
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Now does the change in the fence color bother the success of this photograph? There wasn't anything to be done about it and I did like how the fence created the boundary so I'm keeping it here.
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Here is what was underfoot. Can you identify what was overhead by looking at this?
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Speaking of overhead, the trees were looking good silhouetted against the early evening sky.
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The pathway is a popular spot for evening walks with or without the family dog.
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As the sun goes down the other lights come up. Meadowlark has a very well attended light show during December but you need a ticket to get inside the fenced area and I don't have one.
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Those lucky enough to have a ticket for tonight were beginning to make their way to the main entrance. Nature was still providing a free show overhead but doubtless the light display set up in the park soon overshadowed the lovely sunset.
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Day is done, gone the sun, from the seas, from the hills, from the skies...
Maybe I'll have to go make a reservation to get inside to see the display this year. The forecast says it is going to be warm again next week so I better get myself organized and see it while I can without my fingers freezing on the camera shutter.
Hope you enjoyed sharing the golden hour with me.
Indeed I did enjoy your little excursion. Norris and I very much enjoyed the Meadowlark Garden, though we never saw a light show there. This is a very fine photo essay without the lights!
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