Sunset Photos

50 photographs featuring Sunset

A stunning golden-hour landscape photograph captures Pemetic Mountain in Acadia National Park at sunset, where textured granite rocks and tufts of amber grasses in the foreground are bathed in warm orange light, while the vast panorama beyond reveals a tranquil patchwork of islands, bays, and distant hills dissolving into a soft pastel horizon where land meets sky.
A panoramic photo of the rocky ridgeline of Bondcliff bathed in golden sunset light.
The image shows a winter mountain landscape at sunset or sunrise, with snow-covered evergreen trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. The peaks are illuminated with warm orange-pink alpenglow on their upper slopes, contrasting with shadowed, darker lower slopes. Snow blankets the evergreen branches in the foreground, creating a detailed texture of white against the dark green needles. The sky is a clear, deep blue, and there are landslide paths visible as vertical white lines down the mountainside. The image captures the dramatic interplay of light and shadow typical of winter mountain photography.
This winter landscape captures Mount Lincoln in New Hampshire's Franconia Notch during alpenglow - the rosy pink light that illuminates mountain peaks at sunset. The peak rises dramatically against a clear blue sky, with its summit bathed in pink-orange light while the lower slopes remain in cool blue shadow. Snow covers the mountainside, with several distinctive landslide paths visible as white strips cutting through the dark evergreen forest. The contrast between the warm-lit upper peak and the shadowed lower slopes creates a striking visual divide that emphasizes the mountain's height and grandeur.
A photo of the mountains of Acadia National Park rising above the calm waters of Jordan Pond at sunset.
A panorama photo of sunset alpenglow lighting up Mount Monroe, Mount Washington, and Mount Jefferson in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire.
A photo of waves rolling onto a sandy beach at sunset in South Cape Beach State Park on Cape Cod.
A photo of the sun setting behind the Atlantic Ocean and a sandy path through the dune grass of South Cape Beach State Park on Cape Cod.
A panorama photo of the snow-covered peaks of Franconia Ridge glowing orange with alpenglow over the frozen surface of Lonesome Lake
A photo of a colorful orange sunset behind a forest full of fall foliage in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
A colorful panorama photo of an orange sunset behind the layered blue-hued ridges of the Green Mountains of Vermont.
A photo of a flock of sheep grazing on a black sand beach in front of a towering mountain range in Iceland
A photo of colorful pink and white rosa rugosa flowers blooming in the sand dunes above the Atlantic Ocean in the Cape Cod National Seashore.
A panorama photo of orange alpenglow lighting up Mount Washington and the other peaks of the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
A panorama photo of the city lights of the Boston skyline and the Longfellow Bridge spanning a frozen Charles River at dusk
A photo of Nobska Lighthouse and snow covered Nobska Beach at sunset in Woods Hole
This landscape photograph captures a sweeping view of New Hampshire's White Mountains during peak fall foliage season, with layers of mountains extending from foreground to background creating a stunning display of autumn colors. The closest slopes are covered in a patchwork of golden yellows, vibrant reds, and oranges, punctuated by dark green evergreens, while the distant Presidential Range rises in misty blue-purple hues against a pastel sky touched with pink and lavender clouds. The composition draws the eye naturally from the detailed autumn foliage in the foreground through successive mountain ridges to the highest peaks, emphasizing both the grand scale of the landscape and the rich diversity of New England's fall colors.
A photo of a road cutting through a steep notch in the mountains of northern New Hampshire at peak fall foliage
A photo of sunset behind the snow covered slopes of Mount Hood in Oregon.
A panorama photo of snow-coverd Mount Adams reflected in the water of an alpine lake at sunset
The image shows a panoramic view of mountain ranges at sunset, captured in New Hampshire's Franconia Notch region. The foreground features forested slopes covered in dense evergreen trees, while the dramatic peaks of the mountains rise against a pink and purple twilight sky. A small lake or pond is visible nestled in the valley between the mountains. The scene is captured during summer, with lush vegetation throughout. The composition emphasizes the scale and grandeur of the landscape through its wide format and layered perspective, from the foreground forest through multiple mountain ridges receding into the distance. The pink-hued sky creates a striking contrast with the deep blue-green tones of the mountains and forest below.
A sunset photo of waves crashing on the rocks of the coast of Maine with Nubble Lighthouse in the background.
A sunset photo of waves crashing on the rocks of the coast of Maine with Nubble Lighthouse in the background.
A photo of a boardwalk in a salt marsh under glowing orange skies at sunset in Barnstable, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.
A photo of the ski trails of Cannon Mountain at dusk lit up by the grooming machines traversing the mountain
A panorama photo of small waves rolling onto Mayflower Beach at sunset on Cape Cod.
A photo of the snow covered Cannonballs and Cannon Mountain at dusk
A panorama photo of alpenglow on the snow covered peaks of Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
A photo of a waterfall in Acadia National Park at sunset covered in bright red leaves
A photo of golden afternoon light illuminating the dense forest over a boardwalk on the Red Maple Swamp Trail in the Cape Cod National Seashore
A photo of a rainbow arcing through the sky over a field of purple lupine wildflowers at Fort Hill in the Cape Cod National Seashore
A photo of a colorful orange sunset over the boardwalk at Grays Beach in Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod.
A photo of a battered wooden fence marking a path through the dunes of Surf Drive Beach at sunset in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
A panorama photo of the illuminated buildings of the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston at sunset.
A photo of a pastel orange sunset behind the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
A photo of the skyline of Saint Paul, Minnesota at sunset with the Mississippi River, a road, and railroad tracks curving through the foreground
A long exposure photo of the Golden Gate Bridge taken from Twin Peaks with the streams of traffic in the Marin Headlands visible behind the bridge.
A photo of Broad Street in Center City Philadelphia with the tower of City Hall rising over the median walkway bisecting the busy roadway
A panorama photo of the Philadelphia skyline and the Schuylkill River taken at sunset from the South Street Bridge
A panorama photo of the skyscrapers of the Chicago city skyline lit up against the fading orange sunset light.
An elevated view from Ensign Peak of Salt Lake Valley at dusk, showing the illuminated city grid spreading across the valley floor with thousands of orange and white streetlights and buildings, backed by snow-covered mountains under a deep blue twilight sky.
A photo of clouds in the sky over a dune grass covered beach at sunset.
A photo of sunset lighting up the clouds in the sky over a boardwalk crossing a tidal channel at Ridgevale Beach in Chatham, MA.
A panorama photo of sunset over the expansive sand dunes of Sandy Neck Beach Park
A photo of seaweed covered rocks on the coast of Maine with Nubble Lighthouse in the background.
A lighthouse with red and white buildings sits on a rocky island at twilight, its warm light reflecting on calm blue water. Moss-covered rocks in the foreground frame the serene coastal scene under a cloudy evening sky.
A panorama photo of a bright orange sunset at Sandy Neck Lighthouse in Barnstable, MA on Cape Cod.
A photo of sunset behind Long Point Lighthouse on the beach in the Cape Cod National Seashore
A photo of a purple and orange sunset over the waters of Vineyard Sound and Nobska Lighthouse in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod
Four elk walk through a snowy landscape at sunset in Yellowstone National Park.