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Sep 16, 2026 6:32:46 AM 7:03:37 PM 12h 30m 51s
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Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Swinging into Autumn by pixelmama, With the rain yesterday, it finally feels like fall in San Diego. I haven't been able to get out and
Swinging into Autumn by pixelmama
A silent witness of everything that passes by ... and a place to just sit and watch as everything unfolds around you by pixelmama, While shooting in Lake Bluff, I was intrigued by this bench and this towering tree at the end of its
A silent witness of everything that passes by ... and a place to just sit and watch as everything unfolds around you by pixelmama
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by jeff_a_goldberg, [Explored in March 10, 2014.  Thank you.]winter sunrise illinois day unitedstates lakemichigan highl
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by jeff_a_goldberg
Slippery when wet by Joe K Gage, Sunrise out over Lake Michigan in Waukegan, Illinois.  The walk to this point was slippery between t
Slippery when wet by Joe K Gage
310/365: Just Another Sunrise! by pixelmama, <b>Project 365
Saturday • November 6, 2010</b>

Sunrise's are a dime a dozen! Just another cliched s
310/365: Just Another Sunrise! by pixelmama
50 shades of pink by Dahai Z, Sunset from my house sunset floweringtrees neighborhood residential driveway car parked snapseed col
50 shades of pink by Dahai Z
Burning Path by urbsinhorto1837, Firey Maples line the path at Ryerson Woods:  Riverwoods, ILcolor fallcolor landscape light nature n
Burning Path by urbsinhorto1837
Good Evening, World by Dahai Z, Half Day Forest Preserve, Lake County, Illinois just before sunset.

After seeing the beautiful clou
Good Evening, World by Dahai Z
Summer mist, fogbow by SF knitter, We had some amazing conditions a couple days in a row. Mist...in summer! And the sun is rising almos
Summer mist, fogbow by SF knitter
Six Flags Sunset by Robby Gragg, The sun sets over Raging Bull at Six Flags. Gurnee, ILsix flags great america gurnee fright fest rag
Six Flags Sunset by Robby Gragg
Promise kept by SF knitter, When I arrived at Half Day a little over a week ago, there were just a few birds chatting with each
Promise kept by SF knitter
Openlands Main Event by jrobfoto.com, THis is where we kicked off our trip to Door county, just north of Chicago. Got up at 4am so we coul
Openlands Main Event by jrobfoto.com
Spiderwebs and sunbeams by SF knitter, We had some lovely cool weather the other week before it got hot and sticky again. Along with nearly
Spiderwebs and sunbeams by SF knitter
Sea of Gold by SF knitter, Have a great weekend, everyone.sea sun mist lake fog sunrise illinois canoe preserves lakecounty ind
Sea of Gold by SF knitter
Golden Hour sunset - Illinois by stevelamb007, Wheeling, Illinoissunset usa cloud sun landscape us illinois zonsondergang nikon tramonto sonnenunte
Golden Hour sunset - Illinois by stevelamb007
Green Light on a Red Sky by Joe K Gage, Sometimes it is worth waking up early on a Saturday morning.  The harbor light at the end of this La
Green Light on a Red Sky by Joe K Gage
Fly into sunrise 日出无日 by Dahai Z, The beautiful morning yesterday at Independence Grove, Libertyville, Illinois
I'm not a morning pers
Fly into sunrise 日出无日 by Dahai Z
Redemption by SF knitter, Sunrise, Half Day Pond

This forest preserve is a basically on my way to work, and with sunrises occ
Redemption by SF knitter
Fairway to Heaven by Dahai Z, This was one of the the first shots I took, at the fairway to the 7th hole before the sun fully emer
Fairway to Heaven by Dahai Z
Savanna sunrise by SF knitter, At least, I think you'd classify this area as savanna, not prairie. And while it looks like I'm in t
Savanna sunrise by SF knitter
Morning Reflections by Dahai Z, The serenity of the morning can only be experienced by being there, with only nature as company, eve
Morning Reflections by Dahai Z
Sunset, Merit Club, Illinois by John A Henderson, libertyville illinois unitedstates
Sunset, Merit Club, Illinois by John A Henderson
Openlands Lightshow by jrobfoto.com, This is where we kicked off our trip to Door County, just north of Chicago. Got up at 4am so we coul
Openlands Lightshow by jrobfoto.com
A new day begins. by JanBlazekStudio, I am very open to learning new stuff so any piece of advice or criticism will be appreciated. And yo
A new day begins. by JanBlazekStudio
Spirit of the Forest by Dahai Z, Sunset at Reed-Turner Nature Center in Long Grove, Illinois

HDR from three shots.sunset forest even
Spirit of the Forest by Dahai Z
Slow Swirl Sky by noahbw, Just post sunset on a mid September day.
d5000 nikon blackwhite bw clouds forest monochrome noahbw s
Slow Swirl Sky by noahbw
Promise of things to come by SF knitter, My friend Garen is always teasing me about going to Half Day Forest Preserve to shoot. Well, it is c
Promise of things to come by SF knitter
Order and Form by Picture Pages by Patrick, morning lake chicago color reflection nature water colors sailboat marina sunrise landscape boats ha
Order and Form by Picture Pages by Patrick
Day before thunderstorm. by JanBlazekStudio, I am very open to learning new stuff so any piece of advice or criticism will be appreciated. And yo
Day before thunderstorm. by JanBlazekStudio
Purple Haze by SF knitter, These trees are probably looking familiar to you by now...I took this shot on the way to work about
Purple Haze by SF knitter
Dawn Breaks at Indepedence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg, hdr lcfpd lakecountyforestpreservedepartment independencegrove sunrise phenologyphotography libertyv
Dawn Breaks at Indepedence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg
Autumn sunrise, Independence Grove by SF knitter, The foggy sunrise back last October was such a fantastic morning. I really can't name a favorite fro
Autumn sunrise, Independence Grove by SF knitter
The Rising by Dahai Z, Beautiful misty morning at Independence Grove in Lake County, Illinois

HFFsunrise fence golden morn
The Rising by Dahai Z
Revelation by Dahai Z, After sunrise at Independence Grove, Lake County, Illinoismorning water fog sunrise haze canonefs102
Revelation by Dahai Z
Early Spring Mist by SF knitter, Last month, I had some odd hope of getting to Half Day in time for sunrise. Truthfully, as the days
Early Spring Mist by SF knitter
Misty Morning at Independence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg, I arrived early before our scheduled canoe adventure just to catch the sunrise.  I was not dissapoin
Misty Morning at Independence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg
Shine on you crazy diamond by SF knitter, It's been cold, wet, windy and down right dreary here in the Chicagoland area. Thought it'd be nice
Shine on you crazy diamond by SF knitter
Late summer fog by SF knitter, This is for my buddy Kurt.  He likes these trees so much, he's named them.

Have a great weekend!mis
Late summer fog by SF knitter
Foggy, frosty, misty morning at Half Day Pond by SF knitter, I was pleasantly surprised to see mist coming off the ponds a couple of weeks ago, as I thought the
Foggy, frosty, misty morning at Half Day Pond by SF knitter
Early morning light (Lincolnshire, Illinois) by stevelamb007, Firey clouds over Lake Michigan (5 miles distant).us usa illinois lincolnshire stevelamb nikon d90 w
Early morning light (Lincolnshire, Illinois) by stevelamb007
Head to the Light by Picture Pages by Patrick, lake guy water clouds sunrise boats boat flag lakemichigan waukegan interestingness8 i500
Head to the Light by Picture Pages by Patrick
Fort Sheridan Preserve, Lake County, Illinois by mastodont, I'm going to miss the winter solitude of the lake but it's sure been nice only having to put on Nike
Fort Sheridan Preserve, Lake County, Illinois by mastodont
Autumn Prairie Silhouette by noahbw, Highly recommended on black (press "L"). The dark approach seems to elevate the mystery an
Autumn Prairie Silhouette by noahbw
Hint of color by SF knitter, From the archives...before the sun rose and turned the fog into gold.autumn mist lake fog sunrise il
Hint of color by SF knitter
Snowy field sunrise by stevelamb007, Mettawa, Illinois with Interstate 294.sun snow tree cars nature field silhouette clouds sunrise illi
Snowy field sunrise by stevelamb007
Late Autumn, Half Day Forest Preserves by SF knitter, Had to trek through a bit of frosty grass to get to this vantage point - well worth it! There was so
Late Autumn, Half Day Forest Preserves by SF knitter
Moonrise over Rollins Savanna by SF knitter, One of the best times to try and get a moon shot is the day before the full moon. Since it rises bef
Moonrise over Rollins Savanna by SF knitter
Cloudy dawn by stevelamb007, Lincolnshire, Illinoistrees winter snow silhouette clouds sunrise landscape dawn illinois nikon wide
Cloudy dawn by stevelamb007
Greeting the morning by SF knitter, Who else would get up so early in the morning besides a photographer chasing light? Someone fishing!
Greeting the morning by SF knitter
Early morning with a bit of fog on the field by stevelamb007, Lincolnshire, Illinois (USA)mist nature field rural sunrise dawn illinois nikon wideangle lincolnshi
Early morning with a bit of fog on the field by stevelamb007
11/11/11 by SF knitter, The trees look close enough to the date, don't they?

It's not often I process and post a shot on th
11/11/11 by SF knitter
Ice Ice Baby by michellewendling907, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Illinoisopenlands lakeshore lake michigan illinois ice sunrise
Ice Ice Baby by michellewendling907
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by Picture Pages by Patrick, morning sea sky sun lighthouse lake fish color reflection bird water colors marina sunrise harbor bo
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by Picture Pages by Patrick
Winter is Coming by SF knitter, Ice starting to form on the edge of Half Day Pond.halfdayforestpreserve halfdaypond illinois lakecou
Winter is Coming by SF knitter
Sunset at the Pond by Don Kalkman, Former Wisconsin Central SD40 6001 was northbound on CN's Waukesha Subdivision at the end of the day
Sunset at the Pond by Don Kalkman
A new beginning by SF knitter, There was some brief, intense color on an early December morning before the sun rose above the cloud
A new beginning by SF knitter
Evening sky by stevelamb007, Over the Adlai Stevenson home and farm, Mettawa, Illinoissunset rural evening illinois nikon farm ni
Evening sky by stevelamb007
Bird city by stevelamb007, Heron Creek (Lake County) Illinoissunset usa cloud heron birds silhouette us duck illinois nikon blu
Bird city by stevelamb007
Winter on the prairie by stevelamb007, Sunset at Heron Creek (Lake County, Illinois)winter sunset snow silhouette clouds landscape illinois
Winter on the prairie by stevelamb007
Golden morning by SF knitter, I love this time of year. We've had nearly a week of misty mornings, which in years past, meant that
Golden morning by SF knitter