(Photo by David Hutchinson, from Alki)

You’ve probably heard it many times – “summer starts in Seattle on July 5th.” Seems appropriate this year, with a beautiful 5th following a cloudy 4th of July night, so we appreciate the photos that captured the sunset starting the heart of summer!

(Photo by Elaine Dale, from Gatewood)

One of those sunsets where the colors just kept intensifying …

(Photo by Mike Jensen, via Twitter)

Although even our more-muted view an hour later had its own majesty:

(WSB photo, from Lincoln Park)

Welcome, summer!