September Sunset at Mentor Headlands

The weather was comfortably warm and there was no breeze, perfect weather conditions to watch the sunset on the beach at Mentor Headlands State Park. Lake Erie was calm, and some distant clouds obscured the sun near the horizon, but the golden glow was still beautiful. Boaters and jet skiers were also enjoying the weather conditions. There were many gulls scattered in large groups on beach.  One huge gull, a juvenile Great Black-backed gull, sat in the center of a luge group of herring gulls. It all made for some nice photos and video that required no color adjustments; the bold orange on the lake and in the sky is exactly how it looked to the eye!

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No Comet, But A Beautiful, Icy Sunset Instead

It was the first clear sky evening that we’ve had in several days. We decided to go to Mentor Headlands State Park to see if we could see Comet Pan-Starrs, which was supposed to be visible in the western sky after sunset, very low on the horizon. Unfortunately, there were clouds close to the horizon which seemed to block any view of the comet. We waited for about an hour after sunset (in bitter cold temperatures, by the way) and no comet could be seen. We decided to leave the beach when the howling of several coyotes were heard, and a little too close for comfort. Still, we were treated to a gorgeous sunset and dusk, with a colorful sky and waves of bluish ice on Lake Erie. Here are a few photos.

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Colorful Sunset Before The Winter Storm

There is a winter storm – an “Alberta Clipper” coming in from Canada – that’s due to arrive overnight. It’s supposed to kick off some snowy weather. But, as a treat in advance of the snowy mess, we got a beautiful sunset. Enjoy!




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