Sunsets at the Beach

Cape Henelopen Light

We were doing some exploring in Cape Henelopen State Park, Delaware.  When we approached the point parking lot, I saw an osprey returning to the nest.  The nest was on a man-made perch with the light house in the background.  By now it was mid-day so I looked to see if this would be a morning or an evening osprey photo-op.  My first reaction was simply, "Oh yes this is an morning opportunity."  But then I realized that if I would be  facing the light house in the morning; then the sun must set behind the light house.  For those of us living on the east coast, we just don't think of the sun setting over the ocean.  I had to get out a compass to verify that the lighthouse was indeed to the west.  A check of a map showed that the point bends around.  Since then we have been back to enjoy, and photograph, many beautiful sunsets.

Sunsets over the water.