June 28, 2025: The Best Seat

Today I gave my 89yr old dad something he hadn’t seen in ages.

Around 8:15pm, Jess and I got in the car with him for a short drive and the promise of a spectacle.

It didn’t disappoint.

After parking, we followed a trail until we found a bench with a perfect view. There, we watched the sun perform a slow descent across the James River.

A summer sunset at Jamestown Beach.

The daily finales are stunning over the water as the fireball disappears into the darkening Virginia sky. And the shore offers a wide-open sightline, near the spot where our nation began in 1607.

Where Dad lives, the horizon lines are blocked due to many trees. But this evening, he enjoyed a front-row seat, grinning like a kid, soaking in the amazing sight.

Some sunsets linger a little longer. This one will stick around for years.