Sunset at Assateague Light © 2016 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sunset at Assateague Light – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.
I love visiting Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Assateague National Seashore – especially during the winter. I’ve photographed sunset from the Wildlife Drive several times. In 2015, I photographed one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve ever seen – the sky was filled with incredible shades of pink and purple. At one point, I looked over at the Assateague Light – and saw how beautifully it was silhouetted against the sky – and how the light was reflecting across the water. So of course I had to photograph it. Seeing the light like this reminds me of how important lighthouses were to ships in the years before GPS and other navigation systems – they truly provided people with landmarks to help them navigate – and warnings for when they were too close to shore.
Sunset at Assateague Light is available as a matted print on my website.