The low level of the sun lit this tree from below, which made it stand out from the dark jungle behind.

Nicole Hartwig had walked out to the surf line to admire the sunset. As she walked back, she became briefly back-lit.

In the stark light of sunset, the volleyball net became a hard rectangle against a jungle with glowing trunks.

A small, rocky island, just off shore at Hermosa Beach, was reflected at sunset in the lingering wet sand.

A dog came trotting past that evening. It appeared bound for the northern end of the beach.

Madeleine Lemire had walked out to the edge of the still-dry sand. The tide was on its way out as the sun began to set.

Wet sand left behind by the departing tide reflected the darkly silhouetted clouds, island off shore, and the cliffs to the north.

A woman squatted on the beach to watch the spectacular sunset. Her pose resembled that of a duck.

Rain clouds just off shore had begun to sprinkle. The setting sun caused that falling rain to become tinted a delicate pink.

As the setting sun neared the horizon, the day itself began to dim.

Wet sand created an almost at-sea look to the sunset. Except here, the horizon was broken by surf.

As the sun finally vanished, the sky overhead lit up in an explosion of burning colors.