The Clyde, with due respect to all other places in the UK, must be the the area that delivers some of the most astonishing and beautiful sunsets.

The mixture of mountains and sea and awesome evening colours provides our photographers on Clydeshipping with an excuse to turn their lenses to something other than the ships that sail our beloved waters.

Harry Lauder sung the song:

Roamin' in the gloamin
On the bonny banks of Clyde
Roamin in the gloamin wi a lassie by ma side
When the sun sets in the west
That's the time that I love best
O' it's lovely roamin in the gloamin

Whether you have a lass or laddie by your side, or on your glorious lonesome, it is indeed the best of times to experience the magic of a Clyde sunset.

This year has seen some spectacular instances of the Clyde's evening fireworks display, and we have been thrilled to see it both in actuality and repeated on our computer screens with contributions from our subscribers, showing off not only the Clyde, but their skills as photographers.

So, to take a break from ships, here follows just a few of the many sunset photos we have enjoyed on Clydesite. Many thanks folks, your efforts are not only appreciated, but much needed in an uncertain world to let us know some things remain beautiful and lasting.



Let's start off in fine fashion. Calum McCulloch posted this simply gorgeous view of the Clyde on a night that produced a variety of hues at every stage of the setting of the sun, this was just one of many stunning photos Calum took.



I think this was the same evening, just to show what I mean about variety in one sunset. This from Lesley Wild.



This is such a magical picture! Taken by John Crae, sunset over Gourock.



Another from John Crae. A wonderful mixture of lighting fore and aft!



This view of the Erskine bridge at night was taken by Gary Lucas



A classic view of the Clyde and Cowal hills from Ian Montgomery



Yet another stunner from Ian



And finally, this sensational shot from Conway MacCulloch showing the windfarm on the Ayrshire coast.

These are just a random selection of the many superb pictures we have been fortunate to share on Clydeshipping, and justify the pride that the people of the Clyde feel for their area. Come and join us, either physically or by becoming a subscriber. Of course we can't guarantee every evening is as beautiful as these ones were, but we can guarantee it will happen some nights!