“Sunsets are proof
that no matter what
happens, every day
can end
beautifully.”
—
Commonly attributed
to Kristen Butler

My favorite sunset
saying. Here are
sixteen real sunsets
I photographed over
the past five years.

“It is almost
impossible to watch
a sunset and not dream.”
—
Commonly attributed
to Bernard Williams

These first four
always make me want
to pack my bag
again.

Queenstown,  New Zealand

Nadi, Fiji

Bahamas

California, USA

“Clouds come floating
into my life, no longer
to carry rain or usher
storm, but to add
color to my sunset sky.”
— Rabindranath Tagore

Different skies.
Different colors.
The same reason to
stop and look.

Yellowknife, Canada

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Uyuni, Bolivia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“There is nothing
more musical than a
sunset.”
— Claude
Debussy

Some evenings feel
like a song you
don’t want to end.

Guam

Hokkaido, Japan

Sigiriya Lion Rock, Sri Lanka

Maldives

“Softly the evening
came.”
— Henry
Wadsworth
Longfellow,
Evangeline

And these last four?
A gentle reminder to
slow down.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Bali, Indonesia

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

Sunyoudo, South Korea

ສະບາຍດີ!
Sabaidee!

Lucky, could
you introduce my
Laos sunsets too?

Of course, 
Nongnuch! 
But you should
tell their story.

ສະບາຍດີ!
Oops. 
I already said that.
I’m nervous!

These are my
three Laos sunsets:
Vang Vieng,
the Mekong River in Luang
Prabang, and Vientiane.

For me, they’re
less about finding the perfect
quote—and more about keeping
a moment I didn’t want to end.

Then let’s let your
photos have the last
word.

Vang Vieng, Laos

Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos

Mekong River Side, Vientiane, Laos