I agree with@staywild and yourself on the quandary of seeing something with your own eyes v watching through a camera lens - not that I am anything but a taker of holiday snapshots myself.
When you take pictures as beautiful as these though , you may lose a little of the original experience, but you’ll relive it every time you see them - and pass it on to everyone else who gets to see them.
RE: That Time I Enjoyed an Unforgettable Sunset at the End of the World