Sunrises and Sunsets

[Dani7]

Early mornings are my favourite time of day. With the sun to the east and pilgrims walking westerly, I can’t begin to say how many times I would turn around to appreciate the sunrises…and sunsets are such a peaceful time of day. Please share your glorious camino pictures of sunrises and sunsets.

Leaving Najera May 3rd 2023

 

[Bradypus]

Sunrise near Bercianos. Sunset in Rabanal. Not on the same day!

 

[falcon269]

Sunrise/moon set

 

[ShoshTrvls]

Taken this morning on the Ingles.

 

[mspath]

Camino Finisterre
towards Cée
sunrise near Hospital

photo taken December 3, 2010



and

Camino Frances
sunset Rabanal del Camino

photo taken November 4, 2004



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[Juspassinthru]

Sunset in Carrión de los Condes 2017



Sunrise(s) leaving Hornillos del Camino and while leaving León, 2017.

 

[Turga]

Sunrise on a foggy morning in Vega de Valcarce.

 

[Antonius Vaessen]

Here's a picture from Finistere

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Sunrise on the way to Finisterre.

 

[jungleboy]

Three of each from me:

Sunrises:
1. The church of São João da Ventosa (‘St John of the Winds’ or similar) in the corn fields outside Azinhaga, Portugal - CP.
2. Sunrise in Olvera on the Vía Serrana.
3. Sunrise over the church in Mértola, one of my favourite towns on the Caminho Nascente. Inside the church there are vestiges of a mihrab from its previous incarnation as a mosque - the only known remains of a medieval mosque in Portugal.



Sunsets:
1. Hórreos (Galician grain storage units) at sunset in Areal - CP.
2. Sunset at Vila Chã, Portugal - CP coastal/litoral.
3. Sunset over the 5th-century BC Temple of Juno (Hera) at Agrigento - Sicily, Italy - Magna Via Francigena.

 

[Bradypus]

Looking back at the Finisterre peninsula as the sun was setting.

 

[Compass Chris]

Leaving El Burgo Ranero

 

[Flog]

Arres sunrise, October '21


Grañon sunrise, November '22

 

[Nomaddeb]

Magic hour - Sunrise departing Nueva October 2023
Sunrise Gijon October 2023

 

[Dani7]

I am absolutely gobsmacked with the incredible photos taken during your Caminos. Thank all of you SO much for posting. Keep it coming community unreal …

 

[Corelacka]

Early morning sun reflecting on Cruz de Ferro June 2024.

 

[davejsy]

My first of many beautiful Camino sunrises

No prizes for guessing where.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

What a nice "picture" thread, @Dani7, and
I am absolutely loving everyone's photos!

Here are a several sunsets from the Tuscany region on the Via Francigena in Italy in early October 2022. All were wonderful views from our rooms at the lodgings we were staying at.




Photo with Lake Bolsema in the background..

 

[William Garza]

uuuuuuuuuuu...in a good way

View attachment 176268Taken this morning on the Ingles.

 

[JustOneGuy]

taken a week ago while training on the crest of the Island of La Palma over the Atlantic Ocean:


The yellowish layers are made of Saharan desert dust, brought here by a wind called Calima.

I imagine this thread will quickly become the most popular of all.... Human beings contain a bug that forces them to share any sunrise and/or sunset* photos with the rest of humanity..

* as well as cats' pictures, of course

 

[Robo]

Leaving El Real de la Jarra on the VdlP.

 

[JustOneGuy]

Photo with Lake Bolsema in the background..
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Just to help people eventually searching for the place, and not to be unpolite toward you @Camino Chrissy, but it's Bolsena Lake, not BolseMa.

Nice place... nice pictures, btw!

 

[markie6]

1.
2. El Burgo Lagoon area... super spot for sunsets
3. Camino Buddy for 5 days, Tine from DK

 

[TerryB]

'Two halves' of a fogbow taken leaving Campiello in April 2012. Sunrise behind us.



Blessings Terry B

 

[Dani7]

SJPdP April 22nd 2023

 

[kdespot]

Finisterre

 

[Dani7]

These photos are filling me up with joy and gratitude

 

[JustOneGuy]

A so-called "sun pillar" (the vertical bright shaft of light visible in the picture), caused by reflection of sun light over ice crystall. While hiking on the Andes, near Santiago de Chile:

 

[montyhiker]

Finished my Camino (Francés) back on June 2 and, quite frankly, have been dealing with the “Post-Camino Blues”. I’ve been remiss in posting since I left, but I couldn’t resist this one. Taken on my way out of Agés on to Burgos. View attachment IMG_2603.jpeg

 

[lalaone]

Foncebadon at sunrise, Summer 2022

 

[bnowers]

I hope to take some sunrise pictures on the Camino Portuguese in September but if you enjoy taking sunrise/sunset pictures there is an app you will find indispensable. TPE The Photographer's Ephemeris. View the the time and importantly the direction of sunrise/sunset/moonrise/moonset, etc. for nearly any spot on earth.

 

[dreaming]

I think I learnt mindfulness on the caminos watching the sunrises, sunsets and skies.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

... if you enjoy taking sunrise/sunset pictures there is an app you will find indispensable. TPE The Photographer's Ephemeris. View the the time and importantly the direction of sunrise/sunset/moonrise/moonset, etc. for nearly any spot on earth.

Slightly off topic here but there will be a total solar eclipse in Spain on August 12, 2026. This will occur near sunset (if I remember correctly). If you are there try to be at elevation with no hills, forests or other obstructions in the way.

 

[williamlittig]

Early mornings are my favourite time of day. With the sun to the east and pilgrims walking westerly, I can’t begin to say how many times I would turn around to appreciate the sunrises…and sunsets are such a peaceful time of day. Please share your glorious camino pictures of sunrises and sunsets.

Leaving Najera May 3rd 2023

 

[Tia Valeria]

Sunset at A Brea - 13th May 2012

 

[CarolamS]

Sunrise. The hill just after Atapuerca. Sept 2023.
(Such a shame someone decided to throw their boots up onto the cross.)

 

[JustOneGuy]

I took this at the South Pole Station, in 2003. Does it qualify? I needed to walk every day from the station to the observatory. And back...

Sunrises and sunsets there are... rare (once a year, of course!), but they last several weeks.

And believe me: I didn't manipulate the image. The colors were real.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I am still loving each and every post shared and there are now over 30 to see!
I never manipulate any picture and never have taken time to visually enhance any of mine. I always think "it is what it is" in nature.

 

[seematt]

Early mornings are my favourite time of day. With the sun to the east and pilgrims walking westerly, I can’t begin to say how many times I would turn around to appreciate the sunrises…and sunsets are such a peaceful time of day. Please share your glorious camino pictures of sunrises and sunsets.

Leaving Najera May 3rd 2023

Sunrise outside of Burgos

 

[Dani7]

I am still loving each and every post shared and there are now over 30 to see!
I never manipulate any picture and never have taken time to visually enhance any of mine. I always think "it is what it is" in nature.

Same.

 

[Dani7]

Leaving Hornillos May 10 2023

 

[Roland49]

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• Roland49
• Aug 17, 2019

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Early morning O Cebreiro

 

[Roland49]

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• Roland49
• Aug 17, 2019

 

[Robo]

Leaving Aljucen on the VdlP

 

[davejsy]

Ok not a photo, but this was the beautiful sunrise as from the TGV on the first leg of my rail journey to SJPdP from St Malo to Paris.

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[Roland49]

Some more sunrises from the CF:

 

[Dani7]

Ok not a photo, but this was the beautiful sunrise as from the TGV on the first leg of my rail journey to SJPdP from St Malo to Paris.

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Could not view the video,

 

[Paul-CH]

‎⁨Villafranca de Los Barros⁩, April 3rd 2023 7:41am

 

[MARSKA]

LOVE all these pics! Great thread Dani!

 

[davejsy]

Could not view the video,

Not sure what happened, but here is a still:

 

[CaminoCate]

Early mornings are my favourite time of day. With the sun to the east and pilgrims walking westerly, I can’t begin to say how many times I would turn around to appreciate the sunrises…and sunsets are such a peaceful time of day. Please share your glorious camino pictures of sunrises and sunsets.

Leaving Najera May 3rd 2023

Love this thread. What great pics and all brings back memories of early mornings of places I’ve went through last year and when I go this Sept. I don’t usually take pics, but I will this time! Thanks guys.

Also looking forward to seeing the Milky Way when I start from Burgos this time. Whole new thread mebe? Pics of that? Will have to step outside my hostal some clear night.

 

[Dani7]

Leaving Torres del Rio april 30th 2023

 

[Dani7]

Also looking forward to seeing the Milky Way when I start from Burgos this time. Whole new thread mebe? Pics of that?

absolutely.

 

[DwainS]

Sunrise on the Meseta. I love the Meseta.

 

[Dani7]

Love the meseta too @DwainS . Keep the amazing photos coming. Soooo uplifting

 

[davejsy]

Sunset in St JPdP whilst I was trying to be sophisticated and writing notes.

 

[Dani7]

Sunset in St JPdP whilst I was trying to be sophisticated and writing notes.
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Ahhh the hard life of a pilgrim your photo is perfect

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Wow everybody, simply wow. Some truly beautiful photographs, thank you all for sharing.

@Dani7, thank you so much for starting this thread.

 

[DwainS]

church in the morning Portomarin. Road when leaving O Ccebreiro. Cruz de Ferro and just past Cruz de Ferro a little place to have breakfast in the mountains. Beautiful place to have a coffee. Taken May-June 2024

 

[DwainS]

Had lots of sunrise put only one sunset. Sun going down in Astorga. Walked Camino Francés in 2023 and said that was great but once was enough. So to my surprise I walked it again this year and said definitely for sure this was the last time. But looking at these pictures I feel being pulled back.

 

[Dani7]

But looking at these pictures I feel being pulled back

A pilgrim has to do what a pilgrim does…

 

[Dani7]

7:17 am leaving cruz de Ferro May 2023

 

[gns]

Sunrise in the Douro valley at Mesao Frio on the Camino Torres

 

[davejsy]

church in the morning Portomarin. Road when leaving O Ccebreiro. Cruz de Ferro and just past Cruz de Ferro a little place to have breakfast in the mountains. Beautiful place to have a coffee. Taken May-June 2024

They are all beautiful, but that one leaving O'C is breath-taking.

 

[JustOneGuy]

7:17 am leaving cruz de Ferro May 2023

this looks more like a sun pillar!

 

[JustOneGuy]

OK, but why do people like sunsets and sunrises so much?

Here and even more here are scientific studies about it, which might also explain why so many people have to walk the Camino.

Research has shown that spending time in nature under clear blue skies can boost your mental health, but the new research suggests perhaps looking at a sunset or sunrise can be an extra boost for your emotional state. That even includes sunsets on paintings or screen savers, too.

... just like this thread!

 

[Dani7]

this looks more like a sun pillar!

I think so too now that you mention it.

 

[davejsy]

Orisson - first light

 

[davejsy]

En route to Espinal early morning.

 

[Dani7]

En route to Espinal early morning.
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Just beautiful

 

[Robo]

Leaving Fuente de Cantos on the VdlP.

 

[davejsy]

En route to Alto del Perdon - one of my very favourite days on the Camino

 

[Dani7]

Leaving Barbadelo

 

[williamlittig]

What a great collection of memories. Next the long shaddows?

 

[JustOneGuy]

Does a "moonset" qualify? This is from yesterday's hike (part of the GR-130), around 11:50 am. The sky was much bluer and the pines much greener. This is the ridge of the island, by the way, as seen from below.

Too bad my phone couldn't capture the real colors!

 

[falcon269]

What a great collection of memories. Next the long shaddows?

OK

 

[Bill905]

April 2019 CF
Bercianos del Real Camino

After a communal dinner at the donativo albergue in Bercianos, the hospitaleros took us to the top of a small hill. They invited us to face west, towards Santiago, and to meditate or pray as some peaceful guitar music played and the sun set in the distance. Here is the group in a semi-circle.



It was a spectacular sunset.


The next morning, as we left Bercianos, there was a beautiful sunrise.


Red sky at night,
Pilgrim's delight.
Red sky at morning,
Pilgrims take warning!

It turned out to be a delightful day!

 

[Robo]

Sunrise … Cruz de Ferro. Frances 2015.

 

[Bill905]

What a great collection of memories. Next the long shaddows?

I have some of those too!
May 2022 on the Via Podiensis leaving Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac early one morning ...


Later that same day arriving in Saint-Côme-d’Olt around noon ...


We laughed over those photos!

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Sunset at the House of the Rising Sun (La Casa de las Sonrisa).


And a sunrise the next morning.

 

[JiminVa]

Rainbow at sunrise leaving Sanguesa this AM.

 

[FourSeasons]

All sunrises:
Camino Frances 2013

Camino Frances 2016

Camino del Norte 2019

Camino Frances 2019

Of course, there are many more.

 

[Dani7]

All of these pictures would be beautiful wall art either as an enlarged photo, poster or canvas.

Thank you all for sharing such incredible spectacular photos. Please keep them coming. It’s too beautiful not to share

 

[williamlittig]

 

[JeanneClaire]

Early mornings are my favourite time of day. With the sun to the east and pilgrims walking westerly, I can’t begin to say how many times I would turn around to appreciate the sunrises…and sunsets are such a peaceful time of day. Please share your glorious camino pictures of sunrises and sunsets.

Leaving Najera May 3rd 2023

 

[Bradypus]

Navarrette. Yesterday morning.

 

[Dani7]

Navarrette. Yesterday morning.

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Wow. I so appreciate the « live » on the camino pictures from our members. Thank you just beautiful

 

[falcon269]

Near Barcelona.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

View attachment 177858Near Barcelona.

This photo is unusually beautiful and special!

It has prompted me to scroll through the pictures and all are wonderful and a treat to view. Every photo deserves a "Like".
What a great thread, @Dani7.

 

[Dani7]

Thanks to everyone who posted. Your photos evoke so many wonderfully happy emotions.