[Still the 9th of October] It was some time after 5:00 pm when we finished our hike, and the golden autumn afternoon light was promising a wonderful sunset. O.K. suggested we drive the short distance to Burg Staufenberg overlooking Durbach - a popular spot, and we knew we were not going to be alone there, but we simply wanted the view, without visiting the restaurant. I first introduced the place on my blog with this post in 2017.
We love sunsets (who doesn't!), and of course the parking lot was as good as full, but we managed to find a spot for the car and walked up to the castle itself.
From where we were standing, we had a great view - and others wanted it, too. One lady even politely asked us to move a little to the side so that she had a chance to take a picture without other people appearing on it.We stayed until sunset - my last picture is from 6:46 pm, the exact time of sunset as shown on the weather app on my mobile phone.
By the way, I forgot to mention that, between leaving Lautenbach and driving to the castle, we stopped at Oberkirch and had an ice cream, walking around the picturesque historic old town. An entirely perfect day!
The lighting in the last few photos is beautiful. What incredible views!
ReplyDeleteI often find that the camera can not catch exactly what the eye perceives, but in this case, it is pretty close to what that wonderful light was really like.
DeleteNow the day is over,
ReplyDeleteNight is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Very fitting!
DeleteThose are lovely - a perfectly clear sky for the beautiful sunset! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU for reading and commenting, Ellen!
DeleteThose sunset pictures are gorgeous! I love seeing the castle too!
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to see why it is such a popular spot for sunset watching, isn't it.
DeleteCastle + sunset ... perfect combination! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Monica! (Sorry - for some reason I spotted your comment from two weeks ago only now.)
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