Twilight

I love the way sunlight transforms the world during twilight at sunrise and sunset. My awareness of the passage of time is heightened as colors and hues change and the world lights up or darkens.

Time seems endless due to my focus on the fleeting changes. When taking pictures at twilight, I can live, as if in a dream, an entire day in the time it takes for the sun to rise or set. 

Two people walk away from an observation tower, after twilight, in Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
Park TowerTwo people walk away from an observation tower, after twilight, in Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
The silhouette of a rusty bolt under a pier stands in sharp contrast against the San Francisco skyline
Rusty SkylineThe silhouette of a rusty bolt under a pier stands in sharp contrast against the San Francisco skyline
A silhouette of tiny leaves is backed by a soft silhouette of the San Francisco skyline at sunset.
Leaves and SkylineA silhouette of tiny leaves is backed by a soft silhouette of the San Francisco skyline at sunset.
The sun sets behind a barbed wire fence at MaLaughlin Eastshore State Park.
Barbed Wire SunsetThe sun sets behind a barbed wire fence at MaLaughlin Eastshore State Park.
The sun sets behind the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. This was shot from Middle Shoreline Harbor Park, Port of Oakland.
Tower SunsetThe sun sets behind the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. This was shot from Middle Shoreline Harbor Park, Port of Oakland.
The hue of the morning sky changes from navy blue to orange as the sun rises behind a patch of tall grass.
Tall Grass at SunriseTall Grass at SunriseThe hue of the morning sky changes from navy blue to orange as the sun rises behind a patch of tall grass.
Low Tide Sunset
Low Tide SunsetUsry Alleyne Photography, sunset, twilight, seascape, mudflat, reflection, skyline, towers, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, cirrostratus clouds, San Francisco, Oakland
A bird sits on a dilapidated pier under against the subtle blue and orange shades of the morning sky.
Rotting PierA bird sits on a dilapidated pier under against the subtle blue and orange shades of the morning sky.
Glowing orange sky, water and dark grass during sunset.
Eastshore SunsetThe sun sets over a marsh with a waterway at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Berkeley, CA.
Cowboys on an a beach during wildfires in California.
Cowboys on the BeachCowboys play around on a California beach in the yellow haze of wildfire smoke.
Two Suns
Two SunsTwo Suns
Wet Sunset by Usry Alleyne
Wet Sunset by Usry AlleyneA close-up of tidal pools on a beach at sunset. The sky and pools of water are rich shades of orange and purple.
Streetlight Sunset
Streetlight SunsetThe sun sets behind a row of trees during winter in Minnesota.
Waterbird at Sunset at Usry Alleyne
Waterbird at Sunset at Usry AlleyneA silhouetted grebe swims by on a copper colored body of water at sunset.
Sunset with Seagull
Sunset with SeagullA seagull soars through the sky as the sun vanishes behind the San Francisco hills. The hue of the sky changes smoothly from purple to orange as it moves towards the sun.
Under the Pier at Sunset
Under the Pier at SunsetPosts reflected in water under an old pier at sunset. The sky is a deep copper color and so is the water below.
The setting sun reflects in a large tidal pool on a beach in California. The orange haze is the result of particulates in the air from wildfires.
Sun ReflectionThe setting sun reflects in a large tidal pool on a beach in California. The orange haze is the result of particulates in the air from wildfires.
The sun sets as the moon rises over distant hills in Southern California.
Sunset MoonThe sun sets as the moon rises over distant hills in Southern California.
The Old Pier
The Old PierThe silhouette of an old pier at sunset in Berkeley, California. In the background, the Golden Gate Bridge, a bit of the San Francisco skyline and hills are visible. Both and sky and water are light shades of yellow.
Drops of water on a window pane repeatedly refract the orange, yellow and ochre bands of light produced by the setting sun.
Glassy Wet SunsetDrops of water on a window pane repeatedly refract the orange, yellow and ochre bands of light produced by the setting sun.
The Fence
The FenceA photograph of a chain link fence and the building it’s connected to, shot at sunset. It focuses on the contrast between the soft, distant, glowing line of the sunset and the crisp lines of the chain link fence.
Sunset Needles
Sunset NeedlesThe sun sets behind a branch of pine a pine tree in California.
Pier with Lights by Usry Alleyne
Pier with Lights by Usry AlleynePhotographs of an old pier crowned by lights, reflected in the water below with a multicolored, cloudy sunset in the background.
Minnesota Winter Sunset
Minnesota Winter Sunset© Usry Alleyne, Minnesota, sunset, bare trees, banded clouds, orange sky, sun disc, branches, silhouette
Minnesota Sunset
Minnesota SunsetThe sun sets of the Minnesota river during a hot summer evening.
Hazy Alameda Sunset
Hazy Alameda SunsetThe sun sets over the distant San Francisco hills with the silhouettes of cargo ships and the reflection of sunlight on the waters of the San Francisco Bay.
Firey Sunset
Firey SunsetAn image taken during dusk of gantry at the Oakland docks. At this time of day, fog starts to blanket the sky which can make it seem as if the light emanates from below.
Distant Diffused Hills
Distant Diffused HillsThe silhouettes of two hills shrouded in diffused light during sunset seen from Berkeley, California during sunset.
Cranes & Towers
Cranes & TowersAn image taken during dusk of gantry at the Oakland docks. At this time of day, fog starts to blanket the sky which can make it seem as if the light emanates from below.
Blades of Grass at Sunset
Blades of Grass at SunsetClose-up, silhouetted blades of grass on Alameda Beach in California at sunset. The background of the image is composed of a bright, blurred ball of light from the sun.
Berkeley Winter Sunset
Berkeley Winter Sunset by Usry AlleyneThe sun sets near a tiny beach on the edge of a freeway in Berkeley, CA.
Bent Tree
Bent TreeBare trees with twisted branches and the sun mask the sun during a cold winter day in Minnesota.
Bay Bridge Sunset 2011
Bay Bridge Sunset 2011An image of the setting sun, the San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco skyline and orange sky. This photograph was taken in 2011 prior to the completion of the Salesforce Tower.