{"id":11329,"date":"2018-07-02T06:30:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T10:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T18:01:59","slug":"take-5-beautiful-beach-sunsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-beautiful-beach-sunsets\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Beautiful Beach Sunsets"},"content":{"rendered":"

July is here…and it’s HOT! Lots of folks like to cool off by heading to the beach when summer temperatures soar. With “beach season” now in full swing, here are five gorgeous beach sunsets (or sunrises) to get you geared up for that beach life.<\/p>\n

These photos were all submitted to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. Do you have a beautiful landscape photo you’d like to share? The 2018 contest is open now, so submit your nature photographs today!<\/p>\n

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Beach Scene \u00a9 Kimberly Nyce<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beach Scene \u00a9 Alison Borrelli<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beach Scene \u00a9 Sylvia Zarco<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beach Scene \u00a9 Emily Zollo<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beach Scene \u00a9 Jim McIntyre<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

July is here…and it’s HOT! Lots of folks like to cool off by heading to the beach when summer temperatures soar. With “beach season” now in full swing, here are five gorgeous beach sunsets (or sunrises) to get you geared up for that beach life. 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