Have you ever gazed at the sun either at sunrise or sunset? If you have, you may be aware that sometimes you miss the beauty of the sky because you're just focused in on the sun. That is usually what I do and I often don't even take my phone with me. I did, however, last evening and am grateful I did. The sky was gorgeous over Caspersen Beach, Venice, Florida and I hope you enjoy the photos.
Sungazing can be intense. For safety, you should only look directly at the sun either the 30 minutes following the sunrise or the last 30 minutes before sunset. I've been practicing this for a while so I tend to watch a little longer than that. This photo was taken approximately 20 minutes before sunset. We started gazing while in the water and got out to grab my phone to get pictures.
I'm glad I did. The camera (a Samsung Note 20 Ultra), however, is not capable of capturing what our eyes can see when we gaze directly at the setting sun. You will see every color imaginable and it will constantly change colors while gazing. You will also see a glow on the horizon in your periphery which will go away if you look down at it. The sun itself might be blue one moment you are looking at it while it has a halo of magenta, green, and gold surrounding it. The colors can chase each other in a circular motion or pulsate while you watch. It's quite mesmerizing.
The camera can see things our eyes cannot. The lens flares add a special touch to the photos. As the sun dips into the water in the above image it looks like it is stretching out its arms to give you a big hug.
The main benefits I've found from sungazing (besides the Vitamin D), is it helps me to see auras better. I can tell when I haven't gazed at the sun for a week or so that it takes a few minutes to tune into someone's aura as opposed to just a few seconds or immediately.
My intention is to go every evening, weather permitting. When the sun is at the point in the picture above, I always get a deep sense of gratitude. It is really difficult to not love life when you observe the beauty all around you regularly.
I'm rushing to finish this post so I can head down to the beach for this evening's show, lol.
It's not all about the sun, however. The clouds and other objects in the sky are pretty amazing, too. When we arrived at the beach we went straight into the water. I noticed after a minute or so a cloud that had a rainbow in it so I quickly got out and snapped the following pic.
I'm fortunate that I did it right away because by the time I got back in the water the rainbow had already disappeared. That same cloud formation was a brilliant orange and purple after the sunset. I snapped a few and here is the best one.
I wasn't the only one watching the sunset. The moon was here also.
Good night, Hive!