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A sandy footpath winds through coastal dune grass and vibrant pink beach roses on the dunes of Forest Beach in Chatham, Cape Cod, leading toward a traditional gray-shingled cottage beneath a soft purple and rose-tinted sunset sky.

Beach Rose Sunset at Forest Beach

As the sun set on the early June evening, I explored behind the dunes at Forest Beach in Chatham, MA and found a few isolated patches of rosa rugosa blooming next to a sandy path. The dunes blocked the wind enough that I was able to take this low-light exposure without any blur in the beach rose flowers themselves.

This photo was taken about 15 minutes after the actual sunset proving why I always stay after the sun dips below the horizon. Sometimes the best light occurs then when the light coming from below the horizon reflects off the clouds.

You can see my beach rose photograph here: Cape Cod Beach Rose Sunset.

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A weathered wooden beach shack sits among lush beach rose bushes blooming in pink and white, framed by a leaning driftwood fence with calm ocean water and a soft pink-orange sunset sky behind it at Forest Beach in Chatham, MA.
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