Cloudscapes Vol. IV
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June 19, 2020 at 9:12 pm #437073Michael LerchParticipant
Keelin finished off Vol 3 of Cloudscapes with a mirror image. May I launch Vol4 with some Duplicatus
Arizona Cloudscape #401
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June 19, 2020 at 9:15 pm #437074Meryl SchneiderParticipant
That is really gorgeous!
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June 21, 2020 at 3:15 am #437254Patricia L KeelinParticipant
A fabulous launch to Volume IV, Michael! Thank you for leading the way. Can’t wait to see what we shall see.
Excited In All Directions!
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June 29, 2020 at 11:35 am #438356Hans StockerParticipant
A monumental start of this Volume IV Michael. Great composition. I am like Keelin ‘Excited In All Directions’.
Smoothly
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July 1, 2020 at 7:03 pm #438728Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Love the soft approach in Smoothly, Hans. Anything that inspires calm is welcomed (and needed) these days. Amazing how effectively a simple image can accomplish that.
Just Drifting By
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July 3, 2020 at 10:13 am #438933Hans StockerParticipant
Just Drifting By certainly inspires calm Keelin. I hope to contribute with
Calm Ripples
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July 3, 2020 at 9:18 pm #438985Ruth QuistParticipant
For cooling down : A Japanese Fan
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July 5, 2020 at 7:39 am #439111Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape # 402
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July 11, 2020 at 12:29 am #439884Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Wow! Fantastic images, Hans, Ruth, Michael! Calm, cool, and delighted by all the above.
Textural Touch
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July 11, 2020 at 3:03 am #439893Michael LerchParticipant
Fun Shot Keelin!
Arizona Color#403
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July 12, 2020 at 9:52 pm #439994Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, Keelin, and Michael, wonderful images and I am being reminded of the Pacific ocean as a kid.
Going with Cloud Stew
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July 14, 2020 at 11:02 pm #440275Patricia L KeelinParticipant
A savory stew, Ruth! And I agree about these reminder of the sea, the source and soul of splendors above.
Like Sea Froth
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July 17, 2020 at 1:43 am #440473Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, lovely photo of yours in the Gallery today. How to catch a corona? It is all about timing with place. The Sea Froth above has the best textures. I always look forward to your pictures.
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July 26, 2020 at 12:14 am #441554Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Hello!
I don’t know what it is about this photo that makes me want to smile. It feels special somehow. The light is just perfect, and the mix of clouds fills me with the utmost joy, yes, but there is something more to it than just that.
Enjoy!
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July 29, 2020 at 1:38 am #441971Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thank you for kind words, Ruth. I look forward to your photos as well and enjoy your titles too.
And Gregory, your smile is contagious — no explanation required!
Joy Unbound
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July 31, 2020 at 9:55 pm #442292Ruth QuistParticipant
Cloud Escape, Just Take The Road
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July 31, 2020 at 10:43 pm #442293Hans StockerParticipant
Today it is hot under a clear blue sky in Holland. And I must say ‘Like Sea froth’ shows exactly what I like now. Mouth watering cool, Keelin. Meanwhile I enjoy the other ones as well. With Cloud Stew the Joy is Unbound.
Approaching Rain
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August 4, 2020 at 12:18 am #442630Patricia L KeelinParticipant
It’s hot here today as well, Hans, so your Approaching Rain is a most welcomed—and beautiful—sight. And I would happily travel your enticing escape road, Ruth, with hopes of finding something like this…
Cooling Cascade
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August 5, 2020 at 9:31 am #442776Hans StockerParticipant
I overlooked the inviting road to Cloud Escape Ruth. How could I? A tempting road to follow indeed. Great composition.
After some rain over here I already look forward for a lovely Cooling Cascade as you spotted Keelin, since we are in the middle of an high pressure area with just blue skies. Quite some weather changes over here lately. This one is just a few days ago.
Foreboding Of The Return Of Cthuhlu
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August 5, 2020 at 9:02 pm #442861Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans and Keelin, Seems like we all are longing for rain and cooler temps. I can feel the weather just changing by enjoying your refreshing photos.
Light As A Feather
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August 10, 2020 at 11:22 am #443257Hans StockerParticipant
Yes on my side of the pond we have tropical temperatures for more than a week already, so I long for some rain too. Light As A Feather looks very refreshing indeed, Ruth.
Castles In The Sky
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August 11, 2020 at 12:19 am #443348Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#404
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August 12, 2020 at 5:53 pm #443532Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael and Hans, your images are mesmerizing. Michael, I may almost see a man face up in #404.
Clouds On A Mission
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August 18, 2020 at 12:52 am #444047Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#405
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August 21, 2020 at 5:48 pm #444423Ruth QuistParticipant
Dog Paws
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August 22, 2020 at 8:26 pm #444510Donatella LombardiniParticipant
An Isololated StratoCumulus (I believe) above Nebraska, USA.
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September 1, 2020 at 2:16 am #445403Ruth QuistParticipant
Candle Light
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September 2, 2020 at 11:39 pm #445648Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Catching up with the potpourri above feels like a nice bit of virtual travel. Speaking of which (and scrolling back a bit), rest assured, Hans, there’s no need to worry about Cthulhu. Rumor has it he’s in a mellow mood now, having just returned from a relaxing little get-away.
Mini Vacation
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September 9, 2020 at 9:05 pm #446355Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, nice vacation for you. If you need some extra rest I have a great:
Cloud Pillow
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September 16, 2020 at 12:34 am #446907Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#406
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September 19, 2020 at 5:42 pm #447138Ruth QuistParticipant
Jelly Fish
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September 21, 2020 at 4:09 am #447218Jocelyn NortheyParticipant
Went to the beach and the clouds were almost claustrophobic. Altocumulus with dense bands.
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September 21, 2020 at 4:18 am #447219Jocelyn NortheyParticipant
A Ragged End to the Day
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September 25, 2020 at 12:04 am #447528Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Ruth, thank for the cloud pillow. Even your jellyfish looks like a soft place to rest one’s head.
Michael, I keep returning to your Arizona Cloudscape #406 for the way it makes me feel, relaxed and content to just linger there.
And Jocelyn, your Altocumulus with dense bands looked to be right on top of you—fabulous!
Finally, a day with something up there…Tumbling Clouds
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September 25, 2020 at 6:25 am #447547Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Keelin, Im glad you enjoy the stay!
Arizona Cloudscape#407
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September 27, 2020 at 9:27 pm #447723Ruth QuistParticipant
Window of Opportunity
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October 3, 2020 at 12:31 am #448161Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#408
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October 5, 2020 at 7:55 pm #448313Hans StockerParticipant
Gnarled
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October 6, 2020 at 10:08 pm #448455Ruth QuistParticipant
Very Halloween HansSky Diving
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October 13, 2020 at 4:11 am #448988Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#409
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October 17, 2020 at 8:25 pm #449835Ruth QuistParticipant
Low Hanging Fruit
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October 17, 2020 at 10:57 pm #449843Hans StockerParticipant
Great texture in Arizona Cloudscape #409 Michael. And great band of Stratus in Low Hanging Fruit Ruth. Next one hangs also low and bears fruit. I was lucky the fruit did not drop.
Just Menacing
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October 20, 2020 at 12:25 pm #450097Hans StockerParticipant
I have asked it to visit the other side of the pond. The rain had stopped but there was still som in the distant causing a segment of a redbow in the setting sun.
Autumn Delight
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October 24, 2020 at 8:22 pm #450558Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, your Autumn Delight is so serene. Love the picture.Green Pastures
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October 27, 2020 at 11:56 pm #450801Patricia L KeelinParticipant
More than a month gone by with barely a cloud here, so the fine collection above is much appreciated. Some favorites include Ruth’s Window of Opportunity, Michael’s #408, and Hans’s Just Menacing (oh to see a skyful like that!).
Or one like this, extracted from the archives more than year and a season ago.
Come Back!
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October 28, 2020 at 3:11 pm #450863Hans StockerParticipant
I asked them to visit also California Keelin. Here it is really Autumn with wind, rain, shine and lots of clouds. I hope they listen and pay you a visit soon.
Autumn Sky
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October 28, 2020 at 11:09 pm #450892Ruth QuistParticipant
Scattered
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October 31, 2020 at 3:00 am #451075Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thank you, Hans. I appreciate your plea for my favorite season to show it’s true form here. Your Autumn sky is a dramatic beauty, especially with the dark sea as a baseline. I want to inhale it.
And Ruth, your Scattered photo has gone 3D! One can almost reach into it and pluck a cloud from the sky.
The photo below can also fool the eye into thinking it’s a landscape with fog rolling in over the hills. But there is not a bit of it that is not of the sky.
Cloudlandia
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October 31, 2020 at 8:28 pm #451120Ruth QuistParticipant
A Curling Event
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November 3, 2020 at 1:34 am #451316Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape #410
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November 7, 2020 at 5:19 pm #451673Ruth QuistParticipant
Pass The Potatoes Please
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November 8, 2020 at 3:25 am #451703Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Michael, your Arizona Cloudscape #410 is hovering! Nice composition there.
Pass The Potatoes looks delicious, Ruth. Of course, I’ve never met a potato I didn’t like. :)
Yesterday, the clouds surprised me with a skyful of beauties. An ode to Autumn’s true arrival? The upper portion of this image looks to hold (or let Fall?) some interesting shapes.
Ghosts of Autumn Leaves
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November 9, 2020 at 1:24 am #451774Michael LerchParticipant
Soft and Sharp, Nice shots ! Yes Keelin, Clouds! It actually rained last nite..for about 5 minutes..Have been able to take a lot of pics! Now to process them during all the celebrating.
Here is another cloudscape from the #410 shoot
Arizona Cloudscape #411
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November 10, 2020 at 1:27 pm #452020Hans StockerParticipant
Scattered and A Curling Event are marvelous Ruth. Love the shadowing and depth on the first and the gentle waves on the second.
Cloudlandia and Ghosts of Autumn Leaves are so different and equally appealing Keelin. I love epecially the cascade and movement in Ghosts of Autumn Leaves.
Michael comes up with two wavy structures in blue that remind me of quietly swimming blue whales.
Earth, Water, Air
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November 11, 2020 at 6:04 pm #452182Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Nice subtle hint of color amidst the various grey tones in #411, Michael. The sense of movement has my eyes sliding side-to-side while the balanced composition holds me calmly in place. Intriguing effect!
Earth, Water, Air is a breathtaking drama in black and white, Hans. I love the way reflected light gives form to the sand before sea.
Awash In The Swash
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November 12, 2020 at 8:53 pm #452333Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I agree with Hans #411 has a feel of graceful whales.
Hans, your Earth, Water, Air reminds me of the great Ansel Adams, who took photos of Yosemite.
Keelin, beautiful ivory colors in Swash. I do need to find my pearls. Massaging A Cloud
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November 15, 2020 at 10:27 pm #452729Hans StockerParticipant
Thanks Keelin and Ruth. To mention Ansel Adams is quite a compliment, Ruth.
Awash In The Swash is a delicious title for an elegant cloud formation, Keelin. And Massaging A Cloud is a surrealistic title for an overwhelming cloudscape Ruth.
Rain And Wind To Come
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November 16, 2020 at 11:27 pm #452865Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#412
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November 19, 2020 at 10:11 pm #453329Ruth QuistParticipant
Peekaboo
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November 22, 2020 at 12:00 am #453758Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape#413
Hail
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November 22, 2020 at 6:05 pm #453844Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Wonderful shots everyone!
Cliff’s edge
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November 23, 2020 at 6:58 pm #454096Ruth QuistParticipant
Gregory, I am enjoying your recent forum pictures. Inspiring. Loch Ness Monster of the Sky
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November 26, 2020 at 2:00 am #454495Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Such wonderful variety in this thread. Especially love the drama in Hans’s Rain And Wind and the color in Michael’s Hail.
Interlude
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November 26, 2020 at 4:03 am #454501Michael LerchParticipant
Fascinating lighting and texture in the Interlude Keelin.
and Thanks,The green of hail made that scape unique. Of course I took a bunch of shots. Below is another.
Arizona Cloudscape#414
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November 26, 2020 at 4:40 am #454503Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Wonderful shots Keelin, Ruth,and Michael. I especially likes the interesting colors in Michael’s, the waves in Keelin’s and the very interesting monster lurking in the sky in Ruth’s.
Incoming!
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November 27, 2020 at 1:15 pm #454657Steve CollinsonParticipant
First post – sorry if I’ve transgressed in any way. (location of post, pic too large etc)
I took this photo of coastal cloud yesterday on the North Coast of Cornwall UK.
Not sure what type it is. Despite a strong breeze it stayed blocking the sun for about 2 hours so I’m guessing it was very high?-
November 27, 2020 at 11:20 pm #454753George PreoteasaParticipant
Yes, altocumulus I would say, Though there is a band of tiny clouds above the main one (above as in the picture, not necessarily in absolute terms) that would qualify as cirrocumulus by size. Are they part of a higher layer mostly hidden behind the lower one? Hard to tell.
The breeze is a very local phenomenon due to the sea and land having different temperatures, so it would not affect these clouds. The intriguing thing is that the clouds did not move for hours. That makes me think that there may be some orographic factor involved.
I also notice a bit of a sun corona drowned by the brightness of the sun. Hard to capture.
Looking forward to mode pictures from you, Steve.
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November 27, 2020 at 11:42 pm #454766Michael LerchParticipant
Welcome Steve. Hope to see many more photos of clouds from you! Concerning your current photo: The cloud appears to be the result of incoming warm ocean air rising over land into colder atmosphere thus the condensing of moisture and probably the stationery nature of the cloud. While not stacked up, the length and narrowness seems a stretched lenticular. Yes at least at altocumulus level.
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November 27, 2020 at 1:49 pm #454662Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Hello Steve! Welcome to the forum, and just know that you have not transgressed in anyway. We welcome you and your pictures from here on out! Regarding the type of cloud in your photo, and the description you have given us, I would say it is probably altocumulus(mid-level) or cirrocumulus(higher, and a tad rarer). It may also be that these clouds may be following the jet stream and that is why they managed to stay put for so long. Hope to see you more often!
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November 27, 2020 at 11:25 pm #454754George PreoteasaParticipant
Hi everyone, I am back and I see some great shots from everyone. I thought I’d share a time-lapse I took earlier this week.
Here is the link to Vimeo to cut and paste in your browser if the video is not displaying well (e.g., is cropped): vimeo.com/483792453
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November 28, 2020 at 1:23 am #454780Patricia L KeelinParticipant
A warm welcome to you, Steve! Glad you’ve joined us and hope to see you often here and on other forum topics as well. Love the open feeling, like a breath of fresh air, the photo you’ve shared delivers. Just what’s needed when we’re all indoors more often than usual.
And George, thank you for yet another exciting time-lapse! Such a fun peek through the clouds at the layer beyond.
The photo below, taken about a month ago, has the look of how it felt when I stepped outside early this morning.
Frosty!
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November 29, 2020 at 1:25 am #454981George PreoteasaParticipant
Thank you Keelin! Your picture reminds me of a stormy ocean seen from an airplane, huge waves with crests of white water. Some sort of mirror image.
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November 29, 2020 at 8:48 pm #455081Gregory VenarskyParticipant
George, that timelapse was wonderful! And Keelin, those cirrus do indeed look frosty. Makes me feel the chill of winter. Following that theme of cold…
Icebergs in the Sky
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November 30, 2020 at 1:27 am #455132George PreoteasaParticipant
Thank you Gregory. Your picture seems indeed to show ice breaking off in the ocean. Very nice.
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November 30, 2020 at 1:52 am #455136Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Ah yes, thank you George!
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December 4, 2020 at 8:43 pm #456021Ruth QuistParticipant
Shade For Cows
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December 11, 2020 at 2:02 am #457207Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Cloudscape# 415
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December 11, 2020 at 8:34 pm #457515Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, very intriguing textures in #415.Cloud Landscape
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December 14, 2020 at 7:18 pm #458949Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Definitely sensing the coolness of Autumn in the most recent photos above.The Wind in painterly moods.
Cirrocumulus Brushstrokes
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December 15, 2020 at 8:27 pm #459469Hans StockerParticipant
Great cloudscapes from you all above ending with the fine Brushstrokes by Keelin!
Coming From The Sea
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December 17, 2020 at 10:07 pm #460126Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Oh Hans, I love these dramatic photos of yours by the Sea! I can almost feel the sand in my teeth.
Some similar colors below from across the pond with winds wisping up a bit of gray cloud. Or is that a bit of the hair on my head?
Whatever Wisps
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December 18, 2020 at 6:31 pm #460413Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, nice sunset on the gallery this week. Wisps and brushstrokes soothing. Hans, I love all of the sea photos you submit. No ocean close to me for a breath of salt air.North Shore Of Flathead Lake, MT.
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December 22, 2020 at 2:58 am #461102Ruth QuistParticipant
A Mouth Full
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December 23, 2020 at 11:50 am #461383Hans StockerParticipant
Great to see your hair in the wind Keelin! And a mouth watering Mouth Full Ruth.
Another One At The Seaside
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December 24, 2020 at 8:55 pm #461682Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, so enjoyed your CAD earlier this week and of course any seaside picture of yours is pleasing.The Big Stretch
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December 27, 2020 at 4:57 pm #462080Hans StockerParticipant
Thank you Ruth. I liked the quote from Baudelaire with it very much.
Great wide view in you Big Stretch.
Seascape At Sunset
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December 29, 2020 at 7:34 pm #462468Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Hans, all of your seaside photos are absolutely lovely, although I must say that the 2nd is my favorite. And Ruth, your big stretch does seem just like you said, a big stretch of sky and land before you. And lastly, Keelin, your dramatic sky is a wonderful treat for the eyes.
Land of Cloud and Sky
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December 30, 2020 at 5:17 pm #462620Hans StockerParticipant
Thank you Gregory! And btw I just tried something on the Optical Phenomena thread but could not yet post what I wanted. I have to be patient. Meanwhile I see a lot of great posts by you like Land of Cloud and Sky.
Blue Hourscape
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December 30, 2020 at 10:40 pm #462661Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Ah yes, thank you Hans! I sincerely hope your posting issues get fixed soon. I love the Blue Hourscape by the way!
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January 3, 2021 at 7:55 pm #463293Ruth QuistParticipant
Cloud Eater
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January 4, 2021 at 1:19 am #463315George PreoteasaParticipant
Funny! Like a big fish in the sky.
Which reminds me I also saw a fish in the sky, not sure if I posted it on CAS.
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January 4, 2021 at 12:33 pm #463437Steve CollinsonParticipant
Dramatic stormclouds on a sunny day – Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
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January 6, 2021 at 9:19 am #463930Hans StockerParticipant
Very funny Ruth, your Cloud Eater. The fish George spotted seems to look in amazement.
Great colors in your dramatic cloudscape with storm clouds Steve. I like the contrast.
Opening
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January 6, 2021 at 5:24 pm #464067Patricia L KeelinParticipant
What a stunning Opening, Hans, with that splash of gold adding a luxurious accent. And I’m in full agreement with your comments and compliments on recent photos above—each one adding to the fun, wonder and beauty of this topic’s offerings.
The start of a new year always inspires a look at what’s still here but really needs to go. Time for some interior weeding and a dust-bunny roundup.
Dance Of The Divine Dust Dervish
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January 7, 2021 at 6:37 pm #464302Ruth QuistParticipant
Great start everyone to a new year. All so nice to dream by. Window with a view for this lucky airplane coming through
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January 13, 2021 at 10:25 pm #465166Hans StockerParticipant
Love the Dance Of The Divine Dust Dervish, Keelin. Your dust-bunny-roundup was certainly fruitful to find that marvelous one. Love the ‘Window with a view for this lucky airplane coming through’ as well Ruth.
Threatening But Dry After All
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January 14, 2021 at 12:45 am #465192Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Those trees provide the perfect frame for your lovely view, Ruth.
And would love to escape to your sky/seascape, Hans. Wouldn’t even mind getting wet there.
Needing rain here, but ’twas not to be had on the day of the photo below. Yet how could one not feel glorious with the clouds lit up and the moon still up, keeping a sleepy eye on us all?
Morning Moon
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January 15, 2021 at 9:53 pm #465535Gregory VenarskyParticipant
What a wonderful shot Keelin! I love the golden bands and the moon peeking out at us. Hans, your seascape as always looks incredible, and lastly Ruth, I love the wispiness you’ve captured with your “Window with a view”.
Down to the Ground
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January 16, 2021 at 7:35 pm #465623Ruth QuistParticipant
Gregory, I can hear the quiet in your picture. Love seeing some dirt too. We have snow now in January.Where Are The Ducks ?
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January 16, 2021 at 11:09 pm #465630Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thank you, Gregory! Love the atmospheric impressions in Down to the Ground. I can almost feel the cool dampness of fog and breathe in the aroma of wintery wet leaves.
Maybe no ducks in your latest, Ruth, but a lovely, peaceful photo. I can almost hear the quiet there too.
While I don’t see any feathered friends in the ‘window view’ (to borrow Ruth’s earlier phrase) in the photo below either, perhaps they’ll fly their way into the next volume? Thanks to everyone for all the beauty shared in the collection above.
Blue Dog Window
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