Pastel Colored Sunset is a photograph by Heidi Smith which was uploaded on March 24th, 2013.
Pastel Colored Sunset
My young daughter and I spent yesterday evening at Shoreline Village. We arrived about an hour before sunset. When we first arrived the sky was... more
by Heidi Smith
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Pastel Colored Sunset
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Heidi Smith
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My young daughter and I spent yesterday evening at Shoreline Village. We arrived about an hour before sunset. When we first arrived the sky was mostly gray with some sky blue hints. As the sun approached the horizon the sky turned a deep gray/blue and the sun cast a beautiful orange/yellow glow throughout the sky and water. After the sun sunk into the Pacific, the sky lit with pink and purple. These were my daughter's favorite colors for the sky. :)
Long Beach is a large coastal and port city in Southern California. It is situated at the very southeastern edge of Los Angeles County, bordering both the city of Los Angeles and Orange County, in a region known as the Gateway Cities.
Long Beach is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse cities in America. It has large percentages of Latinos and Whites (non-hispanic), as well as very sizeable percentages of Blacks (non-hispanic) and Asians. As a whole, the city tends to have a more East-Coast/Midwest vibe when compared to the rest of the coastal California cities, so people from those regions of the country may find themselves a little more at home in Long Beach.
You may hear different people say different things about Long Beach; either wonderful or horrible things. This is because the city has quite a large population, with a density rate greater than that of nearby Los Angeles. Therefore, like other large cities, Long Beach encompasses everything, such as large industrial areas, struggling neighborhoods, quiet middle-class communities, and exclusive neighborhoods.
Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix (a premier racing event held on city streets) and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.
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March 24th, 2013
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Comments (39)
Kym Backland
This is a BEAUTY! Gorgeous, I love this color of peachy, pinky tones! Whooops, have I been here before? It looks like I have.. Well, I guess the colors drew me back in again! What's a girl to do? Well, I got to vote and fave again, and give it a Googling.. Thanks for your visits to the little raccoonies.. Also, ever since you told me about one of your pictures you shot is actually the pier where they have filmed DEXTER, I can't get it out of my mind when I watch the show.. I feel like I have the inside scoop..hehe... FVG+
Heidi Smith replied:
:) Thank you, Kym. I laws enjoy your comments and I appreciate your generous support.
Karen Adams
Gorgeous! I wonder if everyone has had the dream of living on a houseboat, like I did! This image really takes me to back to that dream! f/v26
Heidi Smith replied:
Thank you, Karen! Yes, I too thought it would be great to live on a boat/houseboat!!!
Heidi Smith
3rd place winner out of 182 images in the California Only contest April 8th, 2013. Thank you to all who may have voted.
Kym Backland
Heidi, Ooooh It was a nice sunset that day! You really captured an GORGEOUS pastel sunset... love the peachy pinks... FV
Chris Gudger
Heidi, you keep getting better and better. This is magnificent the way the sunset reflects upon the water. I love it, just love it!
Jane Small
Heidi,I had to make straight for this because of the colours! Bliss! But ,it is also such an excellent composition with the foreground boat, and then looking across the colours and reflections there is so much more to see. I read with interest what you wrote about Long Beach, because, certainly, from this beautiful image, it looks like somewhere I would like to be right now, even it isnt all perfect!! v/f
Heidi Smith replied:
Thank you, Jane. This was an incredible sunset. I so appreciate your thoughtful comments and support.