Sunset – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

2024-02-04: Sunrises and Sunsets

We’ve had some beautiful weather the last few days, and my road is finally clear of icy and easy to walk, so I’ve been getting the dogs out for nice morning walks. The morning twilight and sunrise have been beautiful, but since I didn’t have my camera with me to capture them, I went through some of the many images I have left to edit, and found a selection that shows some of the beautiful colours I have been enjoying.

Sunrise along the banks of the Zambezi River, just outside the town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

A misty early morning drive in Hwange, Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

The dawn of a beautiful day in Hwange, Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

A rather spooky looking sunset captured in the Sabi Sands. May, 2019.

Sunset along the Zambezi River, just before taking the boat back to Tsowa Safari Island. Zimbabwe, November 2022.

Zambezi Sunset from Livingstone, Zambia. November, 2022.

A peaceful bush sunset from the Sabi Sands. May, 2019.

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

2023-09-24: Madikwe Sunset

I had high hopes of working through a decent number of images this week, while I was off work on a staycation, but I also have a tendency to create a mental to do list that 3 people couldn’t finish, let alone just me. My household projects, yard work and the like all had a lot of effort directed at them, but creative time took a backseat. With winter coming, there will be lots of time to be inside working through images, while getting the autumn yard work done (and a round of golf in) has a pretty limited time frame now that September is almost to a close.

For my image today, it is a lovely sunset taken on my first evening staying in Madikwe last November. It’s hard to believe almost a year has past since that trip.

Sunset in Madikwe. South Africa, November 2022.

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

2023-03-19: Stormy Skies

These images caught my eye while I was trying to decide what to work on this week. I do love a dramatic sky, and while the rainstorms I can do without, the clouds at sunset are beautiful watch, as the colours change moment to moment.

Dramatic skies on the Zambezi River. Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

A sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi. I had to balance between sipping my wine and taking pictures.

This cloud was the beginning of quite a thunderstorm. I didn’t manage any still shots of the lightning, as we were far from camp and pushing to get back before the rain, and it didn’t seem right to ask to stop for photos. I caught this image while on an evening drinks stop, just before we collectively decided it was best to get a move on. Madikwe, South Africa. November, 2022.

January 13, 2021January 10, 2021

2021-01-13: Wordless Wednesday

January 11, 2021January 10, 2021

2021-01-11: Monochrome Monday

I’m carrying on with the sunset images from yesterday, but this time with a monochrome twist. I think the texture of the clouds comes out really nice in a black and white image.

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

2021-01-10: Sunsets in Botswana

I’ve noticed a few days over the past week some absolutely beautiful sunsets on my afternoon walks, but I haven’t been in a place to capture them with my camera. Still, I have noticed the beautiful colours in the clouds and the sky, and stopped for a few moments to appreciate the beauty. I really think both sunrises and sunsets are far more spectacular when there are a few clouds in the sky.

I decided to look through my catalogue for some nice sunset images to share, and found a few from my two trips to Botswana in 2015 and 2017. That is one of my very clear impressions from the brief time that I have been fortunate enough to spend in Botswana; epic sunrises and sunsets, especially in the Okavango Delta.