Sunsets and New Beginings
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
July 28, 2016 11:08pm CST
Sunsets are the symbol of new beginnings. If the sun does not set a new day will neither begin nor is there any hope for change. I love watching sunrises and sunsets.. there is something magical about them. It happens so fast and the magic dissipates in minutes but imprints of the magic lies deep in our minds and hearts.
The warmth of watching a sunrise and the cool of watching a sunset seems to set the mood for the remaining hours of the day. The rays of the sun bring life and hope to all living creatures. I visit a home for the elderly often and its a very common sight to see all the elderly people bring their chairs out and sit in the garden enjoying the morning sun. One elderly woman told me that it that the sun warms the cockles of her heart and the marrows in her bones.
Do you enjoy sunrise and sunsets?
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jul 16
I do enjoy the beauty they paint in the sky. =)
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
29 Jul 16
@sofssu Yes,I do enjoy the sunrises and sunsets.Beautiful photo of the sunset with birds and clouds.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
31 Jul 16
@sofssu Have you tried comparing the photos of sunrise and sunset of the same day?
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@sofssu (23662)
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1 Aug 16
@silvermist I have a few comparisons from a few years ago.. nothing that i have taken recently.. I should do one now,.. it would be fun.
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Jul 16
@silvermist Sunsets are usually more dramatic.. I am glad you like the picture.. Its always fun to take pictures of both the sunset and sunrise.
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in Baguio you can view sunset because it higher (mountains) 
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Jul 16
I have a loving relationship with sunsets and sunrises. My late father had a collection of pictures of both. So he is remembered for those, among other things of course.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Jul 16
@sofssu .......They make me think of him often.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Jul 16
@celticeagle You do seem to have a special relationship with sunrises and sunsets. I bet they have a special meaning for you.
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@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
That's so true. I love watching sunrises and sunsets,too. 
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Jul 16
@eliza_godinez12 I am glad that there are so many here who love to watch sunrise and sunsets.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
30 Jul 16
@sofssu I was thinking about taking a bunch of pictures of the same thing like sunsets or sunrises and put them together and see what image would come up i am not sure but kind of like a collage. I think the multitude of colors would make it look really.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
Yes I do. Back in my teenage days, sunrise symbolises the time to meet my friends and sunrise was the time to say goodbye.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Jul 16
@toniganzon It sets time for everything .. good and not so good.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Jul 16
sunsets, because it means night is soon here, and i like the moon and the dark
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@sofssu (23662)
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1 Aug 16
@Jessicalynnt I like both, the activity and the well deserved rest.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
30 Jul 16
I like both ... but rarely see either.... sunrise is too early for me... unless I am catching a flight... but we do have some nice sunsets.. which I can sometimes see from our flat... as the sun goes behind a local mountain range... and gives some lovely colour skies...
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Jul 16
Yes I do, but mostly they go by without me taking time to see them.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Jul 16
@responsiveme I could never enjoy these little things when I was working full time.. now I take the time to do such things because I am my own mistress.
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@ValueAdder (409)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
Yes, it is marvelous to witness the end of a day through the sunset, and the dawning of a new day through the sunrise. It has different meanings and interpretations to different people and nations. For a child, a sunset is a time to stop from outside activities. For an adult, it may mean a rest for his weary and troubled soul. For an old man or woman, it may mean another long agonizing night or a long day ahead. One of the good meaning I can give is that sunset illustrate that there is an end to everything under the sun. Sunset illustrate that no matter how dark the night, there is always a new day that comes, a new opportunity, a new beginning as you said, and a new life to enjoy or endure, whichever applies. I love these meanings.
@sofssu (23662)
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30 Jul 16
@ValueAdder so true and well said.. for me it always brings hope. It always means that the blessings of the Lord are new and fresh for me.
