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.

  1. The lights of Delaware at night from high above the earth aboard the International Space Station

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / Flickr

  1. The reflections of lights in Lewes in the canal

Bob Mical / Flickr

  1. The lights marking the bridges and channel markers along the C&D Canal

John Lloyd Jr. / Facebook

  1. A summer super moon in the dark night sky

Jeffrey / Flickr

  1. The Grand Opera House in Wilmington illuminated with multicolored light

Johnny Scott / Facebook

  1. Two lightning strikes streak the sky above the Delaware Memorial Bridge

Johnny Scott / Facebook

  1. The colors of the midway at the Delaware State Fair light up the night

Kirt Edblom / Flickr

  1. A perfectly positioned full moon above the Roth Bridge

Jon Lloyd Jr. / Facebook

  1. Summer fun aboard the paratrooper ride at Funland on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk

Katie Wheeler / Flickr

  1. Fireworks at Bowers Beach give new meaning to ’the rockets’ red glare

Jeffrey / Flickr

  1. The faint green of the Delaware Memorial Bridge aglow in the lights from the shore

Jeffrey / Flickr

  1. The Deer Park Tavern in Newark, lit by the porch lights

Johnny Scott / Facebook

  1. A ship cruising under the Reedy Point Bridge silhouetted against the night sky

Cliff Earle / Facebook

  1. A full moon over the Atlantic Ocean

Lee Cannon / Flickr

  1. 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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