




When I reached Tribble Mill Park, the dull colors of winter offered me little inspiration for photography. I mentioned to another photographer that I planned on capturing monochrome images. However, my plans shifted when a radiant golden hue cast across the grass and trees, marking the beginning of the golden hour. As the setting sun transformed the previously dreary winter day into a picturesque dusk behind me, I found myself in awe of the beauty that surrounded me.

This picture from my evening walk at Lenora Park reminds me that sometimes life’s pathway leads us through darkness. But Jesus, the Light of the World, shines through to give us hope and remind us there is a bright side somewhere.

I finished my evening walk, drove past the Red Barn, and out of Lenora Park to the park across the street. From there, I looked back across the street at the Red Barn and saw it silhouetted against the fiery sky.
This experience reminded me of a lesson Jay Maisel taught us in a class years ago: “Sometimes the best picture is behind you.”

A serene sunset paints the coast of British Columbia.


The Princess yacht is moored at the dock while the crew readies her for the next day’s voyage. Another small fishing vessel sits nearby as her crew fish at nightfall.

The beauty of the sunset is often blinding, so I have developed the habit of looking away from the sunset to see the splashes of gold, peach, and orange hues the sun casts over everything as it bids farewell and rushes on to brighten someone else’s life. From Kerry Park, Seattle, Washington.

Evening lights shimmer on the Congaree River as it flows past the Gervais Street Bridge in Columbia, South Carolina.
Shot from Three Rivers Greenway.