Sunset Cruise

Take a beautiful day
and choose one of the lovely vintage steam boats on the lake.
There were three of us on the cruise together
My grandson, a friend and me.

We had chosen to go on a sunset cruise
with a meal in this lovely old-style restaurant.

A photo before everyone streams in

This is our view from the table on the other side.

We took lots of photos and admired the wooden panelling on either side of the window.

We passed vineyards

and familiar mountains as the boat turned in Montreux
The Swiss flag flies in the stern of the boat.

It was still quite light
and I wondered if we would actually see the sunset
 before returning to our port in Ouchy.

It's always fun to see the paddle wheels turning

I love the lines of the mast against the light blue sky on the top deck.

The sun is getting quite low on the horizon

and the colours change with each passing minute and become more golden.

I love catching the scene through a foreground of poles and lines
and seeing the flowing French flag at the prow of the boat.

Just before disappearing behind the mountain range,
the golden sun-flares delight us all.

The gorgeous lighting after the sun has gone down
makes the silhouettes in the port look really magical.

On the other side of the sky,
everything is bathed in shades of blue and pink.

As we leave the boat and walk along the lake,
I take the last photos of the deepening sky

until just the hint of the silhouetted boat remains
with touches of pink behind the trees where the sun went down.

Such a wonderful outing on this beautiful day in August.



24 comments

  1. Oooh! Such a lovely day out! I would have loved to join you (well, not spoil your party by imposing on you, but coming along on the cruise)! Thank you for sharing these beautiful, atmospheric pictures with us.

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    1. It was a wonderful cruise, Marjan, and the evening lighting was superb.

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  2. Beautiful! Your cruise looks so restful and cooling. I hope you’ve enjoyed your month of August with the wedding, time away, and other fun activities. As for me, I’m over our oppressive heat and humidity. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of fall. Just a few more weeks!

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    1. Thanks so much, Susan. The cruise was wonderful. We like to go once a year in the summer all together. August has indeed been eventful and extremely hot too! The wedding was beautiful and unforgettable. We too are getting cooler temperatures at last. Let's hope the heatwaves are over for this year! Like you, I love the autumn!

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  3. What a special day for you and your grandson, Sandra! The mountains surrounding the lake look so relaxing and the sunset was so gorgeous. A beautiful day for photos :)

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    1. Thank you, Carol. The day was very special and we love to go on this traditional steamboat outing every summer. This is the first time we went on the evening one to catch the lovely sunset!

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  4. This sunset cruise looks like a delight, especially with dinner served as well. I love that your grandson has camera in hand, the next generation rising up to capture the world.

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    1. Thank you, Sarah. It really was lovely and dinner was very good, but the sunset blew us away with its beauty! Yes, I'm thrilled that my grandson has a love of photography. He has an excellent eye as well! I started him off with my first SLR and this time he bought himself a great telephoto lens from his savings!

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  5. WOW . . . I wish I'd been there too! Looks amazing!
    Isn't your grandson growing up!? Where does the time go!? xxx

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    1. Oh thanks, Sarn! So lovely to see you pop in here! It was such a fabulous evening with gorgeous lighting. Yes, my grandson is looking so grown up suddenly! He put on a huge growth spurt and his voice broke too!

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  6. What an elegant dining room! And lovely sunset colours.

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    1. thank you. Yes, those old historic steamboats are beautiful both inside and out! It was a great day for a sunset!

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  7. What a lovely sunset trip that was. Fantastic steamboat and that old restaurant...wow, really beautiful !
    Thanks for dropping by my blogpost, really seldum I post nowadays....All the best to you !

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    1. So lovely to have you visit, Lasse. Those steamboats are really beautiful! It is true, I noticed that you post less often these days. I miss all the people who are giving up their lovely blogs.

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  8. Beautiful photos, looks like you had an amazing holiday...

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    1. Thanks so much! So nice of you to visit. I have been enjoying all your lovely crochet as I'm a huge crochet fan and always have something on the go!

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  9. Lovely Photos and descriptions Sandra!! Dinner cruises are fun and relaxing, thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

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    1. Thank you so much! Yes, evening cruises are lovely to go on! Last year we did a Raclette Cruise which I talked about last year.

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  10. What a lovely adventure, absolutely beautiful. I'm so happy that you were able to do this and thank you for taking your camera and sharing your trip with us. :)

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    1. So nice to have you visit, Connie! Since I have the lake not far away from where I live, I go down there quite a lot to get away from the town! Sunrise and sunset times are my favourite!

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  11. That looks like so much fun! The boat is gorgeous, so is all the scenery. You live in such a beautiful place. Thanks for taking us on the trip with you. :)

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  12. Thanks, Michelle. The lake is so close, only a metro ride away. It's really lovely to go down there at the quieter times of the day!

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  13. A lovely way to spend an autumn evening with your grandson and your friend! Your captures of the sunset are breathtaking! I love how the light and colors change as the sun goes down! Thank you for taking me along on your cruise!

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    1. Thanks so much, Cathy. We had a beautiful cruise and the sunset was stunning. We were all thrilled with this lovely outing!

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