WINTER SUNSETS RULE
William Honor snapped this stunning photo of Stony Brook Harbor at sunset on Jan. 30. Did you know that sunsets are actually more vivid in the winter? It’s all science! The Earth spins closer to the sun in winter, and the angle the sun takes setting makes sunset colors last a bit longer. Humidity is also lower in the winter, and the air is cleaner, causing purer colors to be splashed across the sky.
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MAJESTIC STAG
Michael Sepe snapped this beautiful photo in a meadow at sunset on Aug. 21 in his hometown of Stony Brook
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Michael Boren of Setauket snapped this photo on Aug. 21 at Stony Brook Harbor and aptly titled it “Escaping Into the Sunset.”
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SUNSET SPLENDOR
Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach submitted this gorgeous photo taken at the end of July. She writes, ‘Cars were pulling up along the shore of Mt. Sinai Harbor to take photos or simply gaze at what seems to have been one of the most stunning sunsets this summer. I had seen clouds earlier in the day and made a mental note that they might become part of a special sight as the sun went down.
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NORTH SHORE SUNSET
Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach snapped this beautiful photo during a visit to Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai on the last evening of May
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EARLY TO BED
Joseph Rotondi of Setauket snapped this beautiful sunset at Stony Brook harbor on Dec. 10. He writes, ‘I was amazed at the double image of the setting sun. The fact that it was only 4:15 p.m. was a startling reminder of the impending Winter solstice.’
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COLORS OF TWILIGHT
Helen O’Rourke of Centereach captured this tranquil scene at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai on May 27. She writes, ‘Beautiful North Shore sunset, never gets old.’
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ROADSIDE POP
Dawn Olenick captured this incredible sunset in her hometown of of Baiting Hollow on March 27. She writes, ‘[Just] Mother Nature doing her thang!’
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RAYS OVER THE HARBOR
Dawn Olenick of Baiting Hollow captured this amazing photo on Feb. 6 in Port Jefferson. She writes, ‘Just made it down to Port for the sunset. It was awesome weather and this [horizon] just kickstarted the weekend for me. Mother Nature sets the stage and I just snap it!
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Port Jefferson’s Parking Administrator Kevin Wood captured this incredible north shore sunset on the evening of Jan. 5 from Centennial Beach in the village.
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