The enjoyment of beauty has a peculiar, mildly intoxicating quality of feeling. Beauty has no obvious use; nor is there any clear cultural necessity for it. Yet civilization could not do without it.
–Sigmund Freud
Nothing quite as serene as a summer sunset over a local Michigan lake, the sky lit by a golden glow and a stillness in the air.
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Newburgh Lake, Michigan
Beautiful colors.
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And the twilights last so long in the summer that there is plenty of time to capture the sunsets.
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Long twilights were a favorite of mine when we lived in Western Colorado. Long shadows and technicolor skies were the order of the afternoon.
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Yes, I seem to remember that from my visit to Mesa Verde and Durango. Great sunsets!
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I totally like your photos. Maybe I am wrong, but maybe Freud just missed the point?
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Glad you enjoyed the photos. Freud always a hard guy to pin down, but I suspect he was thinking that beauty is a sublimation of our feeling of love for another, perhaps a long lost love. Of course, he might say that I was just projecting my own feelings into his comment. 🙂
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Beautiful shot.
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Thank you, Rupali! Amidst all the snow this week, a mental vacation to July is most welcome. 🙂
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🙂 Lovely idea.
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Beautiful capture. Loved the light… 🙂
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Thanks very much, Maniparna. The twilights are long here in summer and the glow lingers in the sky.
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I have commented before that your wonderful pictures make me itch to visit your area …. you are my tour guide from afar!
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That’s a great compliment. Thank you very much! Spring and greenery is just a couple months off now.
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