Whenever I pause for a moment to watch the sunset, I imagine the The Little Prince in Antoine de Saint-Exupery‘s well-loved book moving his chair to the end of his little planet to watch a sunset, moving it again to watch another one, moving it as many times as he wants to see as many sunsets as he needs.
The little prince said: ”One day, I saw the sunset forty-four times!”
And he added: “You know–one loves the sunset, when one is so sad . . .”
“Were you so sad, then?” I asked, “on the day of the forty-four sunsets?”
But the little prince made no reply.
When I was a kid, I tried to avoid sunsets. I sheltered myself whenever I see the end of the day coming. I didn’t want to see the saffron sky and be deafened by the seemingly dawning silence. Sunsets used to move me to an unexplainable sadness. I was young but the sadness was deep and memorable. And The Little Prince was one of my favorite books because I felt for him.
When I saw the sunset of Kerala, I remember the little prince, but I didn’t feel the same sadness he dare not speak of and I used to run from. Because seeing that sunset, with the person who made me appreciate life, even the challenges that come with it, is one of the happiest moments I had.
And I think I will start watching more sunsets from now on.
The first 4 photos were taken in Kumarakom, Kerala and the last 2 were from Cherrai Beach, Cochin, Kerala.
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Well deserved, this post is fantastic, thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, LHB. :)
I love sunsets – to me they signify the end of one day, with all the possibilities of the next to come. I’m also not an early morning person so getting up at 4am to capture sunrises doesn’t have a ton of appeal for me. Sunsets are the best because I can do it, then tuck myself in bed ready for the next day. :-) http://photoswithfinesse.com/Images/Spectacular%20Skies/index.htm
Somewhere out there, the Little Prince is having orgasms reading this post. :-)
Hahaha! Seriously? This gave me the laughs. :D
Sunsets always gave him special feelings. ;-)
I bet they do :) Hello fellow Iska!
Nice!
Beautiful photos. I love sunsets, too.
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IT’S AMAZING.WE HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THAT OUR KERALA IS BEAUTIFUL LIKE THIS!
From an outsider’s perspective, Kerala is a wonderful place.
definitely
I have always been in love with sunsets… :) Thanks for sharing these lovely photos!
I love how you called the sunset “saffron,” it adds spice to it, if you know what i mean ;) I would call it “grape fruit” some days, “egg yoke” on others, and “lemon” around the afternoon on most days. Each one of those names gives a different flavor and express a different perspective of the day.
And um…. sunsets still make me sad, and, plus, I am still a child no matter what my (nonexistent) licence says!
(Must read Le Petit Prince again :-)
Hahaha! Very witty ;) You got it!
Beautiful pics – how can you not love a sunset? Where is Kerala? Congrats on being FP!
I truly enjoyed reading this and looking at the pictures!
Gorgeous photos!
Oh, the last picture from Kumarakom is gorgeous!
These are amazing!!
Perfectly dreamy.
Very nice! We used to see sunsets like these in Bangladesh…we always thought the color might be influenced by the the pollution in the air there…Kerala is one place we want to visit…you showed us why! Thanks!
You are welcome and I hope you also enjoy your visit in Kerala. But I doubt that pollution has anything to do with its sunset. Otherwise, that would be very interesting (and alarming). Thanks for the message. ^_^
very amazing sunset…nice to visit this blog
Oh hello, fancy seeing you here on freshly pressed, congrats! “Sometimes the sunset doesn’t want to be photographed” but your pics are awesome! (^_^)
Arigatou genkiduck. I’m glad you like the photos.
You are very fortunate to visit India and able to see such an amazing country. *turns green with envy* I’ve always wanted to go there. I really enjoyed these pictures! :)
India is a unique experience for any kind of traveler. Let me know when you’re planning to go there. :)
Great write up!
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A place I want to take my kids when they are old enough. Lovely photos.
I would also want my future kids to see this place :)
The photos are beautiful, as is your reflection. Thank you.
There is such tranquility at the end of the day watching the sun set on the horizon
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Wonderful pictures it is hard to capture all the beautiful colors of a sunset I think you did a pretty good job
Wonderful post and photos. Congrats on being freshly pressed.
What a great reflection. Sunsets in Vancouver give me a completely different reaction that sunsets in Kenya. Sunsets in Kenya basically kicks me in the butt to tell me that it’s time to head home!
How about sunsets in Vancouver?
Little prince story is my favorite. I can read it again and again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, you said beautiful thing.
I am again astonished by realizing the sunset’s beauty from you, Thank you very much, Hope to get more this types of natural beauty.
Hi, I really enjoyed this post! The photos are absolutely gorgeous-I wan’t to visit Kerala now! I recently wrote a blog on the beauty of sunsets too, check it out if you got time :)
Thanks TheBlackTwig, you have made my day
What gorgeous photos! You really have an eye for photography, sometimes when you take pics of sunsets they can be blurred, or fuzzy but you have captured the spur of the moment. Thanks for posting!
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thank you Beautiful Photos!
Sunsets are so difficult to do justice. But these are really beautiful!
nice photos!
I love sunsets…For me are very inspiring, romantic. Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
…there’s such a lot of world to see,
we’re after the same rainbows end,
waiting round the bend,
my huckleberry friend
moon river and me.
Thank you…It’s a beautiful song and one of my favorites too. That’s why I came up with the title of my blog.
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Beautiful photos, and even more beautiful writing. I really enjoyed reading this. (And congrats on being featured!)
I LOVE this post… The Little Prince is one of my favorite books of all time, so poignant. It brings back a lot of memories too, because when I was 10 I played the snake in the community theatre’s adaptation of it. Thanks for posting this, and congrats on FP (:
Hello Sarah! Interesting…I’m sure it’s a unique experience playing a role in that story. Say hello to the one who played the Little Prince too. :)
Awesome:)
I love what you said about sunset. But for me, sunsets are somehow symbolic of the next dawn…all that happened today, good and bad, coming to an end, marking a new outset. :) Love the photos!
I’m happy to read such a positive outlook. You are correct, sunsets could be anticipations of better things to come.
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I loved this story. For me sunsets have always been something I love to see, growing up in South Africa we had some stunners out in the bush, but luckily for us it was never silent after it went down, the night life was a cacophony of sound.
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I can imagine what you are describing here. It would be wonderful seeing how sunset looks like in different parts of the world. I’m sure there is something different in each.
I have for years wanted to get that special sunset shot – even making sure our hotel rooms faced west with a clear view. If we went to an island I had to stay on the western side. I have some nice ones now but still appreciate the efforts of others. On the east coast of Australia we see only good sunrises – sunsets are special treats for us.
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Outstanding … and thanks for sharing!
We have something in common;
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Thank you for sharing your photo. It’s beautiful.
beautiful … makes me what to grab my passport and fly
I’m glad you got that feeling :)
:-)
I’m liking the photos, gorgeous sunsets
Steven Wade, Edinburgh and Dundee
We are all bound together by sunrise and sunset
Wow! Simply well-put. Thanks!
If these amazing sunsets are typical of India, then I must go! Sharing anything with those who love you can mean so much more. Thanks for sharing and congrat’s on being FP’d!
You must! India is a beautiful country.
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Love watching the sun set. Great photos :D
Beautiful <3
Lovely photos! I remember seeing that book as a kid, but never actually read it.
Lovely thoughts and lovely photos…thanks for sharing. I’ll be back.
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Beautiful post and photographs. And thanks a thousand times for mentioning The Little Prince. It’s been one of my best and most precious reads!
Nice pictures! I’ve never been to India and I’ve never seen the Indian Ocean so I find your post fascinating. Congratulations on getting Freshly Pressed.
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Beautiful
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lovely thought. have you listened to kate bush’s ‘endless sky of honey’ on her album ‘aerial’ – your post reminds me of that. delightful read. thank you.
kaye
I haven’t heard the song but I will now, thanks for the recommendation :)
beautiful sunset. amazing pictures. it just makes me realize how much of this world will always be a mystery.
Yes, this world is mysteriously beautiful ^_^
Beautiful sunset photos! :D
Thank you for sharing them!
PS: beautiful pictues!
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I really enjoyed this–I was just talking to my husband this morning about how sunsets make me sad. They always bring back the childhood agony of having to stop playing my outdoor games to go inside and eat dinner–for some reason that feeling always clings to me, especially in the summer time! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
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Hi Courtney. Thank you for sharing your part of story. I believe that ending the games was one of the reasons why I didn’t like sunsets when I was a child.
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Thank you.
beautiful photos!!!
Nice snaps! I love sunsets.
Such a pleasure to read and look. Thank you for such a wonderful post :o)
great series! i love the first one, where i wouldve missed the sun in the background if it was entirely b/w . nice!
Oh yea, it was too tiny in that photo that something must be done for it to be noticed. I appreciate your comment about it.
Stunning. Reminds me to take the time to look at more of those sunsets and imagine myself on the horizon
Yeah, sometimes it is good to pause for a while and appreciate the world around us.
Great post! I love sunsets too. There is something magical and humbling about them.
Wonderful photos – very captivating! I love watching the sunset as well. Congrats on making this post to freshly pressed, by the way. :)
Beautiful photographs! Kerala is abundance in natural beauty. Congratulations on being FP.
I like the sunrise also the sunset. Like the story.Beautiful photos
I love sunsets and sunrises. There’s something mystical and spiritual about them. Great photos and congratulations on being freshly pressed!
pretty!
great idea!
Beautiful shots! They’re so dreamy.
Congratulations! I hope to be a drifter in India soon too. For now, I’ll have to drift vicariously through your eyes and voice :-D
I hope you get to India. Incredible, I have to say, is an understatement.
I have to admit that I had to look up where Kerala was located. Beautiful shots of the sunset. Glad you rethought the experience of sunsets. I love them.
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Reminds to link Kerala. Thank you!
What a great story! Love the photos too – something so romantic about sunsets!
saffron sky… what a beautiful way to put it. i like it when the sky turns a tinge pink and then darkens to purple at sunset. that happens mostly after storms. i guess sadness is a prelude to seeing the beauty in things.
congrats on making FP!
“I guess sadness is a prelude to seeing the beauty in things.” Perfectly said baki. I agree with you.
amen.
Beautiful photos and a beautiful message. I absolutely love the shots with the hot pink sun!
I love the story that goes with the saffron sunsets. The Little Prince is my favourite book too.
It is one of my treasured books. Nice that it is yours too.
Have you ever seen Eric Rohmer’s “The Green Ray”. There is a memorable sunset scene at the end of the movie. It’s a French film so the ending is ambiguous.
Thanks for mentioning “The Little Prince”. I read that book a long time ago but still have pleasant memories of reading it.
I will check out that movie. I love ambiguous ones for sure. :)
You’ll love this movie. Some viewers had a problem with Delphine’s timidness, but I just saw her as the enchanted type.
I am a native of Kerala living in Singapore. Absolutely gorgeous pictures:) Thanks for sharing!
Kerala is one of my favorite places in the world. It gave me an unexplainable feeling of calmness.
Oooh. I like these.
ahh i was in kerala only a few months ago .. the easy afternoons in the backwaters are like nothing else. i wish i’d had the forethought to take such beautiful photos!
There’s always a next time… For me, I wouldn’t mind going back there, maybe, to take photos of sunrise. :)
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Congratulations on being freshly pressed! Beautiful looking blog and photos.
Wow, they look rather interesting & different from the one I’m used to xD
These are beautiful….congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
I’m going to northern Norway this summer for the first time — I wonder what it will be like with no sunset? I’ll mourn it, I’m sure.
Thank you Valerie. That will be a unique experience, still.
I’m glad you’ll watch more sunsets.
They are sad because they close the day, but,
the are also magical because
they promise another morning.
Well-said. That is beautiful!
You really captured the magic of the sunset
So beautiful. I take it you’ve found someone wonderful to share your life with? That second from last photo puzzles me. What lies in the water?
You took it right? ^_^ That is actually a kite being flown by a kid.
cochin my fav…….
really a nice pictures….
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Pic #5 is absolutely stunning. Is that a yacht?
Thank you. It is a small boat.
Oh you mean, the fifth photo? It’s not a yacht. It’s actually a kite being flown by a kid. :)
How beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I love the little story too. :)
The Little Prince is a short story which seems like a children’s book, but it is in fact more applicable to adults. I highly recommend this book. :)
Magnificent sunset! Wish I was there.
Monet painted a sunset just like yours. These are some gorgeous pictures!
Oh wow! I don’t know what to say but when I checked the painting, it incites the same feeling I had when I took these photos. Thanks a lot!
Beautiful Photos!
Bx
i appreciate those photos of sunset..really so beautiful..I really enjoy reading your everything here..thanks for posting..
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Thanks for the link! Your sunset photos are beautiful.
You are welcome. Your sunset skies are also gorgeous esp. with those bright streaks.
Congratulations, Dahlia! Looking forward to hearing more about Mumbai and Kerala.
Thank you Marcia. Will post more about it soonest!