Just two nights back, this was the view from our windows which look onto the sea, Auckland’s CBD and further west, where sunsets like to glow and sink into night. But before they do, they offer some stunning colour arrays, which have me squealing to Kerry, ‘Look at the sky, look at the sky!’ And he often follows me onto the patio to take photos. But this one, on the 28 December – WOW!
Well, I decided to post it to Facebook, and gave it the title ‘Shepherd’s Delight’. This morning, thinking I’d blog about sunsets, I looked up the saying to learn more of its origin. When I was young we always said Shepherds‘ delight, but when I ‘googled’ the phrase, I found that the original saying comes from England and is about sailors going to sea. It is thought to be over 2,000 years old. Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. But what I found was, there was a later version, the one I first quoted online. So I wasn’t exactly wrong. If you click on the link above you can read the full history.
Below, I add a couple of sunsets that I took from the same spot as the one above.
And last, a sketch in watercolour and ink I made of another sunset, around the same time.
I am looking forward to 2024, and I hope you all are too. It’s been lovely to read your posts throughout 2023. Thank you.
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Stunning sunsets and such a delightful view you have of Auckland. Yes it’s shepherds for us here in Oz too.
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Yes, we are fortunate to live in this spot, where we can see boats come and go and wonder about those huge passenger liners. Of course you would say Shepherds too since we are practically neighbours.
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And we’ve all got cousins across the ditch.
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We haven’t cousins across the ditch but a son, daughter, and their families. Not long before we are your side again.
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Wow indeed. WonderfulSent from my Galaxy
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Thanks for sharing, Vivienne. They are spectular! And thank you for your posts throughout the year. I always look forward to them, and look forward to more in the New Year.
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Thanks Phil. I try to keep them going. We are going to be over your way in March BTW.
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Amazing sunsets; the colours are ravishing. Unfortunately I have never been to Auckland. You are indeed lucky to have such a magnificent view. I look forward to your 2024 posts and wish you and yours all the best for the new year.
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