Isle of Bute sunset, Scotland

THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPH

I stayed on the Isle of Bute for only one week in early May, but during that week I must have photographed the sunset at Dunagoil three times. There are some places that just get under your skin and call you back again and again. Dunagoil is just such a place. On this occasion I was actually photographing the fascinating rock formations along the shore when I looked up and spied this sailboat just offshore. The owners must have moored for the night; I could hear their quiet conversation echoing across the water as I quickly composed and snapped this image of the boat against the beautiful setting sun.