Sunsets across Southwest Florida

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A brilliant sunset sets over the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed on Thursday Dec, 6, 2019.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

The sunsets over 5th Avenue South in Naples on Monday, March 30, 2020.

Andrew West/The News-Press Nashville resident Kathryn Bean,16, enjoys the remnants of a sunset from the confines of a hammock on the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday. She was watching with her parents. Bean said, ?This is nothing like Nashville.? Nashville resident, Kathryn Bean,16, enjoys the remnants of a sunset from the confines of a hammock on the Sanibel Causeway Tuesday 7/6/2016. She was watching with her parents. Bean said, "This is nothing like Nashville."

Sunset is a magical time of day at Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island.

Visitors enjoy a sunset on the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, October 12, 2020.

Visitors enjoy a sunset on the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, October 12, 2020.

A bottlenose dolphin is seen in Matanzas Pass near Fort Myers Beach during sunset in June of 2020.

A shrimp boat heads home under a thunderstorm and sunset over Fort Myers Beach on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Comet Neowise can be seen from the Sanibel Lighthouse area on Sunday night after sunset, July 19, 2020. It can be seen looking in the northwesterly direction at about 9 or 10 degrees above the horizon. The best time to view it over the next couple of days is about an hour after sunset. It can be viewed from the northern hemisphere through July. Once it disappears from view, it will not be visible from Earth for another 6,800 years. For full disclosure, this photographer had a hard time seeing it with his naked eye. Experts says it can be seen with binoculars from a dark location away from light pollution. However, the camera can see it with a long exposure. This was photographed with a Canon 1Dx Mark II. Exposure time was between 20-30 seconds at f/2.8-4.5 at ISO 500-1000 depending on lighting conditions. Photographed with a 24-70mm lens at different focal lengths.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

Visitors to the Fort Myers Beach pier and Times Square on Fort Myers Beach take in a sunset on Monday. The large groups are starting to thin out because of the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump held a press conference Monday March, 16, 2020 urging the public to avoid groups of more than 10 to help fight the pandemic. The area would normally be packed this time of year because of Spring Break.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

Visitors to the Fort Myers Beach pier and Times Square on Fort Myers Beach take in a sunset on Monday. The large groups are starting to thin out because of the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump held a press conference Monday March, 16, 2020 urging the public to avoid groups of more than 10 to help fight the pandemic. The area would normally be packed this time of year because of Spring Break.

Visitors to the Fort Myers Beach pier and Times Square on Fort Myers Beach take in a sunset on Monday. The large groups are starting to thin out because of the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump held a press conference Monday March, 16, 2020 urging the public to avoid groups of more than 10 to help fight the pandemic. The area would normally be packed this time of year because of Spring Break.

Images from sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A layer of Saharan dust has made its way to the U.S. including Southwest Florida. Particles in the air make for stunning sunsets.

The sunsets at Tarpon Lodge are magnificent. As the sun goes down, the restaurant comes alive.

Lake Sandusky and her boyfriend, Michael Johnston make a selfie video during sunset on Fort Myers Beach on Sunday Feb. 9, 2020.

A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.

A brilliant sunset sets over the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed on Thursday Dec, 6, 2019.

A brilliant sunset sets over the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed on Thursday Dec, 6, 2019.

Fort Myers resident Wilson Cardenas tosses a cast net during sunset at Bunche Beach Preserve on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A mass of Saharan dust has been moving over parts of the U.S. including Southwest Florida. The particles in the air help produce beautiful sunsets.

A couple takes in the sunset on Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, October, 31, 2019. a smattering of decomposing dead fish could be seen at the high tide line. A red tide bloom has been documented off the coast of Southwest Florida.

The reverse side of the sunset illuminates a marsh off of Alico Road on Friday, August 23, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.

Sea oats are silhouetted during a sunset at Bowdich Point on Fort Myers Beach during the summer of 2019.

Sunset falls on Larry Tobler, left, and Shirley Hammonds as they attend the Tribute to American Heroes event on Sunday at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. Tobler's father, William Tobler, served in World War II. More than 50 people attended the annual Memorial Day event honoring America's fallen service members and their families.

Sunset falls on roseate spoonbills recently at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. While adult roseate spoonbills migrate north, juveniles often stay through the summer. The best time to see them is in the mornings or afternoons during low tide.

Visitors to the Cape Coral Yacht Club enjoy a serene sunset Thursday, October 28, 2018.

Boaters make their way to the Cape Coral Yacht Club close to sunset Thursday, October 28, 2018.

Fort Myers resident Jesse Gallaway carries his paddlebaord off the beach after a sunset paddle at Bunche Beach on Monday 2/11/2019.

In this mid-June photo taken before red tide got severe, visitors to Fort Myers Beach including a dancer, center, enjoy a sunset.

The Sunset Celebration in Cape Coral is the first Wednesday of the month, October through April at the Yacht Club park. It features music, vendors and, of course, the sunset.

Cape Coral mansion

A sunset from San Carlos island on 6/23/2018.

Can you say cotton candy skies?! This photo was captured by Kathy Bryant Lewis at Lynn Hall Beach Park on Fort Myers Beach.

Recent southwest Florida evenings have produced thunderstorms and stellar sunsets. These images are from Fort Myers Beach and east Lee County on the CREW Land and Trust and the Corkscrew Country Store.

Recent southwest Florida evenings have produced thunderstorms and stellar sunsets. These images are from Fort Myers Beach and east Lee County on the CREW Land and Trust and the Corkscrew Country Store.

A sunset at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club.

Naples Reserve Island Club shown at sunset.

Sunset view from Grandview at Bay Beach.

A boat sails near Naples Pier during sunset on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

Families gather at Naples Pier at sunset to celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Despite scattered storms, families filled the beach for the firework show in the evening.

Crowds fill the beach to watch the sunset before the firework show at Naples Pier on Thursday, July 4, 2019.

The setting sun illuminates tall clouds in North Naples on a recent evening.

A sunset cruise enjoys the ball of fire before it sets on the horizon at New Pass on the south end of Lovers Key in Bonita Springs on Wednesday April, 3, 2019.

The sun sets on Lovers Key on Wednesday 3/7/2019.

The sun sets on Lovers Key on Wednesday 3/7/2019.

The sun sets on Lovers Key on Wednesday 3/7/2019.

Sunset at the Collier Fair in Naples on March 22, 2019.

The sun sets on Lovers Key on Wednesday 3/7/2019.

Fort Myers residents Randi and Jesse Gallaway prepare to go out at sunset to paddleboard at Bunche Beach on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.