{"id":8654,"date":"2020-11-06T02:02:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=8654"},"modified":"2020-11-05T17:32:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T00:32:33","slug":"sensational-sunsets-a-visual-metaphor-for-positive-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=8654","title":{"rendered":"SENSATIONAL SUNSETS…a visual metaphor for positive change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I felt a post on SUNSETS <\/em>was very apropos for our political world today. Marla and I are somewhat obsessive about experiencing the wonder of sunsets whether at home or far away. In a way, sunsets are a metaphor for our world at the moment. They symbolize the end of one day and the transition to a new beginning. In this case, an end of a regime…and a tomorrow filled with hope, enlightenment, character, and honesty. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Often a glass is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Napili-Honokowai, Maui<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last set…Legian Beach, Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Colorado glory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bali sunset. Marla took this shot as I chatted with a professional photographer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ronda, Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kailua Kona, Big Island Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tubkaak Beach, Krabi, Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big Island bliss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seizing the moment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uluwatu Temple sunset, Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tending to tomatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big Island glory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fantastic moment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Capturing the wonder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Intense amazement, Colorado style<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The color of fascination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I felt a post on SUNSETS was very apropos for our political world today. Marla and I are somewhat obsessive about experiencing the wonder of sunsets whether at home or far away. In a way, sunsets are a metaphor for our world at the moment. They symbolize the end of one day and the transition to a new beginning. In this case, an end of a regime…and a tomorrow filled with hope, enlightenment, character, and honesty. Often a glass is required. Napili-Honokowai, Maui Last set…Legian Beach, Bali Colorado glory Bali sunset. Marla took this shot as I chatted with a professional photographer. Ronda, Spain Kailua Kona, Big Island Hawaii Tubkaak Beach, Krabi, Thailand Big Island bliss Seizing the moment Uluwatu Temple sunset, Bali Tending to tomatoes Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo Big Island glory The fantastic moment! Capturing the wonder Intense amazement, Colorado style The color of fascination Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[166,352,455],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-inspirational-travel","category-sunsets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1a_result.jpg?fit=837%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8654"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8683,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8654\/revisions\/8683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}