Magnificent Texas Coastal Bend Sunsets and Sunrises

In Rockport we are located on a peninsula with Aransas Bay on the east and Copano Bay on the west and both are a very short distance from the RV park.  We always thought that the sunrises and sunsets in Oklahoma were beautiful but what we’ve seen here in Rockport is indescribable.  To really appreciate them, we do need to actually go to the water’s edge.  It’s not uncommon to arrive at the water only to find lots of clouds giving the impression that there won’t be much of a show.  What we’ve learned is to just sit it out and even if it’s when the sun is at the horizon and almost gone, it may peak out from the cloud cover and produce an amazing show.  When shooting over the water and with some clouds, the reflections and explosions of light into the sky are breathtaking.  Sometimes you miss the sun altogether because of the clouds but then they move away and there’s still an impressive show of color and rays.  Patience and perseverance is the key.  We’ve spent a great deal of time exploring around these bays looking for places to shoot with other interesting forms of nature for the pictures.  Our favorite place for sunsets has a small sandbar a few yards from the shore that fishermen wade out to in the evenings with their chairs and poles.  Fishing piers with some interesting detail around them or marshes with birds are always nice.  So here’s some of the pics that John has captured.

Sunset

                Sunrise