19 Virginia Sunsets That Will Leave You In Awe

Sunset is my favorite color, and rainbow is second.

– Mattie Stepanek

Few things in life are better than a sunset. But the real beauty of a sunset isn’t just in the colors, rather in the fact that it doesn’t matter where you are, city or country, coast or mountains, sunset is a magical moment when time stops ever so briefly and you are reminded of just how amazing this world of ours is.

And what better way to end the weekend than with some amazing images of Virginia sunsets? Thanks to the talent and hard work of some incredible photographers, many of whom are Virginians themselves, that magical moment we call sunset has been captured in all of its diversity.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the view….

Colors of the Interstate, I-81 Western Virginia

Harold Neal / flickr

Virginia Beach Silhouette

Rbrammer / flickr

Spitler Knoll Overlook on Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park

Ken Rowland

Herons at Sunset, Newport News

ShowPaul / flickr

James River, Richmond

Davidlind / flickr

Belmont Bridge, Charlottesville

Bob Mical / flickr

Pier at Cape Charles

Bob Rowan

Shrimp Boat off of Chincoteague Island, Eastern Shore

Zach Frailey / flickr

End of the Line, Buckingham Branch Yard

Bob Mical

Snow Spots at Sunset, Blacksburg

Nahh / flickr

Fire In the Sky, Irisburg

Steve / flickr

Contrail Comets at Dulles International Airport
Arlington Skyline

Bill Couch / flickr

Blue Ridge Blues and Golds, Roanoke

nedim chaabene / flickr

Coleman Bridge over the York River, Yorktown

Sharon Flowers / flickr

Marine Corps Monument, Arlington

Brian Talbot / flickr

Spotlight on the Mountains, Skyland

Eric B. Walker / flickr

Red and Purple Silhouette in Fauquier County, Catlett

Stephen Little / flickr

Sunset over the Pond at Short Hill Mountain, Lovettsville

Tom Lussier / flickr

Sometimes they are fiery red, other times soft pastels. Sometimes the sun hovers and floats on the horizon, other times it drops faster than you can follow. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you have the chance to sit down and watch the sunset like the sky is your own personal movie screen, but other times, it catches you off guard and you can’t look away. No matter how you see it, the sunset is a moment where you can step outside of reality for just a moment and take in the beauty of nature. And there’s nowhere better to do that than Virginia.