We were chasing the sun

@JudyEv (359922)

Rockingham, Australia

July 27, 2025 6:19am CST

On our flight back to Western Australia from Melbourne, Victoria, we were flying west and chasing the setting sun. It seemed to take a long time before we were actually flying in a dark sky. The collage shows the sky soon after take-off and the next photo is taken several hours later. You can see that the sky is gradually getting darker. And as I write this, our son is just about to board a plane that will bring him to us for a visit. He hasn’t been to Australia since 2013 although we’ve been able to visit him a couple of times.

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@DaddyEvil (155512)

• United States

27 Jul

I hope your son has a safe flight to you and home again. Enjoy his visit.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jul

Thanks. We're looking forward to it.

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@DaddyEvil (155512)

• United States

27 Jul

@JudyEv You're welcome.

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@moffittjc (125134)

• Gainesville, Florida

27 Jul

Wouldn't it have been funny if you flew so fast that you landed with more daylight than when you took off? I wonder if that's even possible? It's got to be a great feeling to be able to see both of your sons back to back!

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@moffittjc (125134)

• Gainesville, Florida

28 Jul

@JudyEv It does feel strange, doesn't it? How many time zones do you cross in a trip of that length?

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

@moffittjc We cross South Australia (1 1/2 hours ahead of us) then Melbourne is 2 hours ahead. Ireland is 12 hours behind so We're expecting D to have a bit of jetlag for a day or two.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

It always seems strange to take four hours to get to Melbourne and only 2 and a bit to get home.

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@rsa101 (39547)

• Philippines

27 Jul

I also have a ton of photos of planes in flight from my recent trips. When you miss those trips, it's nice to always look at it.

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@rsa101 (39547)

• Philippines

28 Jul

@JudyEv if your near a window seat you can easily to take shots but if you in the middle or aisle seat then it would be difficult.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

@rsa101 I had a window seat but it was hard to avoid getting the wing in the photo.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

It's hard to get photos from a seat in a plane. We were sitting over the wing.

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@LadyDuck (480532)

• Italy

27 Jul

What a beautiful red sky! I am so glad your son is coming to visit, I wish him a safe flight.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

You can see we were up above a big bank of clouds.

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@LadyDuck (480532)

• Italy

28 Jul

@JudyEv This is the nice part of flying you are all the time above the clouds.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15590)

• Torrington, Connecticut

28 Jul

The pictures are soo calming, its like sleeping on clouds

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

Yes, there was a thick blanket of cloud below us.

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@LindaOHio (196441)

• United States

28 Jul

How exciting. I wish him a safe flight. Love the pictures. The days are getting shorter here which makes me very sad!

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

We pick him up just after midnight. He is in Singapore at the moment. He has a 3-hour stopover there.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jul

@LindaOHio Thanks. Yes, it's very special.

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@LindaOHio (196441)

• United States

29 Jul

@JudyEv HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! What a birthday present to have your son home.

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@snowy22315 (193787)

• United States

27 Jul

Looks nice. I bet You are excited about having your son there, and being able to introduce him around

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

We are certainly looking forward to seeing him. It's been a while.

@wolfgirl569 (120176)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Jul

That would be fun to see. Hope your son has a safe trip

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

It seemed to take a very long time before the sun got away from us and disappeared over the horizon.

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@RasmaSandra (87546)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Jul

I hope he has a safe flight and is with you shortly, Maybe a leprechaun will come with him,

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

That would be nice! Have a little green man hop off the plane with him! lol

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@xFiacre (14033)

• Ireland

27 Jul

@judyev 13 years away’s a long time. I do hope you all have a good visit.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

Thanks. I'm sure we will. We've found a banjo for him while he's here and plan a couple of musical evenings with his uncle and cousins who play a range of instruments. I must remember to get some photos of them.

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@Shiva49 (27450)

• Singapore

27 Jul

I recall my flight from Perth to Melbourne 17 years ago. When I was flying above Australia for maybe four hours, from Melbourne to Singapore, made me wonder about the vastness of your country and the time differences. Hope you will have an enjoyable time with your son. 12 years is indeed very long to be away from your birth country.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

It is certainly a big country. I think our son changes planes in Singapore and will get here midnight tonight. All up, the journey will take him 25 hours.

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@Beestring (15701)

• Hong Kong

27 Jul

Lovely photos! Enjoy the visit of your son.

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@JudyEv (359922)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul

It will be lovely to see him again. It's been a while.

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