a family started gathering towels, bags and folding chairs from a very nice position, so we moved in as soon as they left.
a group of three women were sitting a couple of meters away. they eyed me as i set up the tripod and changed lenses on my camera.
woman 1: 'are you going to take pictures?'
me: 'yes, of the sunset. it's a special sunset today since it's the longest day of the year.'
she looked at the sun.
w1: 'it's beautiful!'
m: 'yes, it is -- and the sky's so clear.'
w1: 'what time does it set today?'
m: '8:50'
w1: 'and after that?'
m: 'the days start to get shorter.'
w1: 'i don't think i've ever seen such a beautiful sunset.'
m: 'it's there every day -- it's a shame we rarely notice it.'
i started to shoot. in a bit one of her friends pulled out a cell phone and started taking some shots herself.
as soon as the sun disappeared, her friend, woman2, exclaimed 'it's exactly 8:50! will sun set the same time tomorrow?'
me: 'yes, but a few minutes earlier.'
as the night set in, they prepared to leave and the first woman said, 'thank you -- in all my years, i can honestly say that i've never seen such a beautiful sunset. if you hadn't come, i would have sat here, chatting away, and wouldn't have looked at it or appreciated it. goodnight and be well.'
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