In pictures: Dead Sea sunsets
The lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea is over 420 metres below normal sea level. It’s actually more a lake than a sea but is definitely dead – with water eight times saltier than the ocean, no fish or plants can survive in it. It’s surrounded by Jordan on its east bank and Israel on its left and is only 11 miles wide, so on a clear day you can see the land across the other side. Although the hills all around mean the sun doesn’t quite dip into the sea, you still get spectacular sunsets. The light turned from orange to pinks and purples, with the patterns of the clouds and shafts of light reflected back by calm water of the swimming pool, until darkness fell, leaving just the lights of Bethlehem and Jerusalem twinkling across the other side.
Those are gorgeous Lucy.
Thanks Anita, would love to be back there in the warm now!
Spectacular, Lucy!
Thanks Jo, I do love a good sunset.
Only looking at this on my mobile but these look like some of the loveliest sunsets I’ve ever seen.
Thanks Kat, we had two nights there and both were as stunning as each other.
This is one of the top places on my husband’s bucket list. I didn’t imagine it being so pretty. The name conjures up something darker, which is silly, isn’t it?
I didn’t really know what to expect either – there’s not much in the way of beach but the sea itself is very pretty.
Beautiful pictures!
Thanks, I love photographing sunsets, keep meaning to do a few sunrises too but I’m terrible at getting up early!
Gorgeous! We went on a cloudy day, but still felt we should have stayed longer
We had a couple of nights there which was about enough – next post will be more about what to see and do there.
Simply beautiful
It was a great spot to sit and have a drink (a seriously pricey one though, but that’s a story for the next post!).
Gorgeous pictures Lucy! Somehow, Israel has never been on my bucketlist (or, at least, not in the first places) but your pictures are making me want to go to the dead sea really bad
I didn’t know much about the Dead Sea before I went but really enjoyed it there – I’ll have to go back and see it from the Israeli side too!
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Wow these are incredible shots! I absolutely adore sunset photos and you really captured the beauty in your photographs. Thanks for sharing
Thanks, I was hoping for a clear day but I think the clouds actually made the shots more interesting.
Gorgeous shots Lucy!
Thanks Karen, we were lucky to get a calm day to get the reflection – it was so windy that morning!
Beautiful!
Thanks, it was a lovely spot.
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It looks so serene with the fluffy clouds – beautiful pictures!
The weather was a little strange – windy in the mornings then completely calm in the afternoon, lucky for the sunset shots though!
Spectacular! Did you like your hotel? Still planning…
Funny you should ask as I’ve got a post coming up about it tomorrow! Hope the planning is going well, do let me know if you have any questions.
Great pictures!
Thanks Gerard, I do love photographing sunsets and these were beautiful.
Unbelievable photos!
Amazing!!
Great shots of an unusaual destination for anyone not living in the Middle East or Europe. Any Goth types? Always wonder about that…Dead Sea…Death Valley…Hell’s Canyon…Hel, Norway…seems like a natural.
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Gorgeous shots – I love the reflections in the water
Thanks, it’s hard to believe it was so windy that morning but we got lucky with the calm weather later on.
Wow these pictures are stunning! I saw the sunrise over the dead sea from atop Masada, but never had the opportunity to see the sunset. How gorgeous! Nice blog- love it!
I would’ve loved to see the sunset but I’m notoriously dreadful at getting up early, maybe next time I’ll manage it!
I mean great pictures you have!
Thanks, it was a lovely spot and some well positioned clouds helped!