Beautiful Sunset Picture to Paint

A tiny bridge over a water body; we happened to cross it sometime last year during our road trip in Tamil Nadu the southernmost state of India. If you are looking for that one most beautiful sunset picture to paint then this is it! We were returning from Mahabalipuram to Kanchipuram, after a hectic day of sightseeing.

The bridge was of simple construction but it definitely seemed to be the lifeline of that area. From a distance I saw the sun sliding down fast bidding adieu to the day. The sunset scene called for a pause to our road trip.

An hour before or after this, the place wouldn’t have the same charm.

Waterfront Sunset Road trip Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Sunset Road Trip Postcard Picture

A cycle was parked by a tree in the banks of the stream. I looked around for the biker. For a moment I envied him/her. To me cycling seemed the best option to travel then.

This was indeed the best waterfront sunset spot in our journey.

Ernest Hemingway said, “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.” I couldn’t agree more.

Sunset Picture to Paint

As I was approached the bridge the sun set in the distant horizon came within the frame of my camera. The colorful oasis of light beckoned me. It looked straight out of a picture story book to me.

I had to stop to capture the moment. Vehicles zoomed past, their drivers had no time to stand and admire and I wondered how could they not?

Sunset Road Trip Postcard

Sunset Road Trip Postcard Tamil Nadu

There was untamed shrubs all around, yet I had the urge to sit down, unpack some snacks and drinks (which I didn’t have) and watch the horizon. Within no time the colors changed from pale orange to bright orange.

Colors reflecting off the water provided joy and tranquillity. To me the cycle against the water reflecting sun’s setting rays looked mesmerizing and I froze those moments.

Some vertical mode and some in horizontal mode, I also included and excluded the setting sun in some frames. When I see the shots now, they carry me back to that same peaceful ambience.

Sunset Picture to Paint

Sunset Road Trip Postcard Reclining Bicycle

Bicycle left reclining against a tree made the perfect element in frame. Do you think if the bicycle wasn’t there the picture/scene would have been less magical?

Modified Quote for the Sunset Picture

I modified a quote by Chanda Kochhar for this picture. “Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete.” (Sadly Chanda Kochhar is now involved in some corruption cases… that is another story). My modified quote is:

Aim for the destination, but travel slowly enjoying every halt along the way. It is all that little halts that make the journey complete. ~ Indrani Ghose.

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