Night or day, we think Delaware is beautiful either way, but some places really pop against the dark sky. We gathered these images of natural and man-made beauty from the darkest hours.
- The lights of Delaware at night from high above the earth aboard the International Space Station
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / Flickr
- The reflections of lights in Lewes in the canal
Bob Mical / Flickr
- The lights marking the bridges and channel markers along the C&D Canal
John Lloyd Jr. / Facebook
- A summer super moon in the dark night sky
Jeffrey / Flickr
- The Grand Opera House in Wilmington illuminated with multicolored light
Johnny Scott / Facebook
- Two lightning strikes streak the sky above the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Johnny Scott / Facebook
- The colors of the midway at the Delaware State Fair light up the night
Kirt Edblom / Flickr
- A perfectly positioned full moon above the Roth Bridge
Jon Lloyd Jr. / Facebook
- Summer fun aboard the paratrooper ride at Funland on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
Katie Wheeler / Flickr
- Fireworks at Bowers Beach give new meaning to ’the rockets’ red glare
Jeffrey / Flickr
- The faint green of the Delaware Memorial Bridge aglow in the lights from the shore
Jeffrey / Flickr
- The Deer Park Tavern in Newark, lit by the porch lights
Johnny Scott / Facebook
- A ship cruising under the Reedy Point Bridge silhouetted against the night sky
Cliff Earle / Facebook
- A full moon over the Atlantic Ocean
Lee Cannon / Flickr
- Bright lights surround the Sugar Bowl Pavilion in Brandywine Park
TCDavis / Flickr
Which one is your favorite?
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / Flickr
Bob Mical / Flickr
John Lloyd Jr. / Facebook
Jeffrey / Flickr
Johnny Scott / Facebook
Kirt Edblom / Flickr
Jon Lloyd Jr. / Facebook
Katie Wheeler / Flickr
Cliff Earle / Facebook
Lee Cannon / Flickr
TCDavis / Flickr
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