The warm light of the sunken sun still glows above the horizon and illuminates the scenery. The first stars are gleaming in this young night (the bright "star" on the right is the planet Venus).
This photo was taken at the Cable Beach of Broome (region of Kimberley, Western Australia). The beach is named after the first telegraph cable laid in 1889 between Broome and Java. The water is very shallow and the waves of the Indian Ocean are gentle.
Stunning. Are you sure that's Venus because we've been seeing Jupiter on the East coast, very large and bright. When I visited Tassie several years ago I travelled a long way specifically to see a sunset over the ocean, only to find an overcast sky unfortunately. I'll try again in August when I go back. Fav btw.
@louannwarren You are right, Lou Ann: The sun is at noon in the north and the moon "grows" from left to right. At the crescent, the boundary between the side of the light and the shadow is approximately horizontal.
@golftragic You are right, Marnie: "Staircase to the moon" is this amazing natural phenomenon taking place along the Kimberley Coastline, when the full moon rising across the exposed tidal flats. I had no full moon, "only" the narrow sickle. But this sight offered me a different beauty.
This is spectacular, Jerome, and the square proportions works especially well. The sunset on this beach is one of the most amazing I have ever seen, but back when I was there I was still using a point and shoot small camera and captured a beautiful -- but not exceptionally gorgeous -- photo. Yours is a work of art.
The Cable Beach of Broome is famous for its impressive sunsets. Then there are many people gathering at the beach and enjoying this moment.
I appreciate your visit very much.