Firefly Lights And A Sunset
Firefly lights and a sunset view from the studio.
In the winter, the sunset begins around three o’clock in the afternoon, and then it goes on for an hour. I often think, these sunsets are the reward for putting up with the dark and short Scandinavian winter days. Photos rarely capture these sunsets and although I’m often tempted to paint them, the paintings would probably be considered garish, cheap, unrealistic and even cheesy!
Today we’re closing the studio for the winter holidays. I’m busy finishing my last projects before the break and preparing a holiday e-mail with limited edition desktop goodies exclusively for members of Club Marmalade Moon. I expect to keep on blogging throughout the holidays. We’ll open the studio on the 8th of January and look forward to starting the new decade in a refreshed and inspiring environment.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who reads my blog, my window from my studio and to the world. Your comments and emails have been so encouraging, appreciative, inspiring and supportive. I wish you all the very best for the holiday season and for 2010!
Tags: blogging, colour, studio, sunset, winter
Dear Kate, the sun sets sooo early there! And such a gorgeous photo…i love it lots! Thank you for being such an inspiration and creating such a cozy space for me to hang out here! I wish you a wonderful happy merry holiday season and a happy new year! Looking forward to share my journey with you in the coming year! Aaaa your opening the studio back on the day of my birthday! How cool. hehe Have a lovely merry happy weekend…keep warm and love to you!
This is a gorgeous shot! Are those little lights hanging there? I know what you mean about sunsets. In Texas, when you get out of the city – you get some tremendous, primal sunsets.
Lovely photos… lovely post. I cannot imagine an hour-long sunset. That would definitely be some major compensation for the foreshortened days :)
Oh I have those lights in my bedroom! Gorgeous pic. Enjoy the cosyness! Happy Christmas to you and yours, Concetta x
Your sunset photo is so beautiful. Congratulations on all the snow over the weekend. Now it should be merry and bright. Happy Holidays Kate.
that sunset is gorgeous. I have never had much luck photographing sunsets but every once in a while, you get a gem, so it’s worth trying.
The winter solstice brought the sunset here at about 4:15pm yesterday, I love it, and its symbolism, but I don’t think I could get used to nightfall at 3pm, and for so long. ugh!
Have a wonderful break from your work…a little time away is always good.
Dear Kate, What a beautiful photo! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Enjoy the festive season and I hope you have a happy, healthy and creatively fulfilling 2010!