Sunrises And Sunsets Volume I
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Me too, Hans.
A picture of this bridge appeared in The Tmes, UK, 1DEC2017, captioned ”Sunset illuminates the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in Beijing’s Summer Palace. Careful calculations when it was built in the 18th century ensure every span catches the light around the winter solstice.’
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Wonderful. I never did understand the condescending comment of someone (‘not another sunset’) before I joined CAS.
Do we get more sunsets than sunrises?
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https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/bali-volcano-mount-agung-erupting.jpg
(Was it my imagination or did the copy and paste here only work with ‘Text’ above?).
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Hans, the talent is not mine, rather picture editors, this in The Times, UK, 16DEC2017
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Every contribution is surprising over here. Blues, pinks, blues again with yellows. Wow.
Recognize the distant travelers at sunset?
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Minor issue…K-H waves crest in the same direction. Holmboe waves can and do crest in opposite directions . I think you photographed Holmboe Instability effected clouds cloverpatch.In any case its all about the unstable trying to return to stable. Nice Capture!..and Alec..geesh, don’t forget your Contract!!
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Thanks Michael for explaining the Holmboe waves. Had never heard of them before but now I am so curious to see more photos of them. I went on a DuckDuckGo search and couldn’t find any photos of them yet. Lots of technical articles, though in oceanography journals about fluid motion, which also applies to the atmosphere. Ah, the wonders of our earth and sky!
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Love those distant travelers, Hans. Hope to see them over here soon.
Alec, I hope that millstone keeps grinding them out.
And stunning photo, Michael. Here in California, we had a softer peachy glow last night…
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Cloverpatch, Alec and all. A couple of years ago I captured an event and posted photos here. I did not know what to label the cloud pics but posted them. A Dr No responded with info and link. Yes, its all about the interfacing of different layers of moisture.The difference can be in speed ( K-H) as well in direction and in density, temperature, etc. The difference in layers that interface with each other produces the various wave formations as the layers go thru processes to reduce the differences to..zero..Instability to stability. Holmboe get to rocking and rolling, sloshing back and forth and spouting off like volcanoes..all proceeding to stability due to multiple differences in layers. K-H is relatively simple with its one direction cresting waves. So if you see a line of waves and near the ends the waves crest in opposite directions you may be witnessing Holmboe Instability. If you see a string of crests with what looks like volcanoes erupting you are definitely seeing Holmboe. Once you got it, you might be surprised about how often they occur. But I live in the desert where,,the atmosphere is either clear blue or in upheaval . If I have clouds, some form of K-H is usually part of the show. Holmboe isn’t quite as frequent but the phenomena isn’t ” rare” in the desert skies either.
Arizona Sunset #41
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Mike, that’s a really helpful explanation, thank you. I am fairly positive that I have seen this effect on several occasions and my gut feeling is that Holmboe in my experience is possibly a slightly more frequent visitor than K-H. Nothing scientific mind you, just a feeling. Now that have had them pointed out to me I’ll certainly be on the lookout for more.
#41 is a beauty. Magma bubbling and roiling beneath the surface. I think it would make a great ceramic/pottery glaze.
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Arizona sunsets, millstone grinding and a peachy sunset. What a beauties and what diversity of colors!
And thanks for the explanation Michael.
One Burning Wave At Sunset
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All, My apologies all, took me a bit of digging to find the original pics. 2013. Anyway, you can see the erupting volcano types as well as the peaks of other crests yet to radically come apart.
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It’s hard to keep up with you folks. Beautiful shots and great commentary. Here my small contribution, cavum at sunset.
By the way, happy solstice!
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Ha, some very nice wired sunsets by Alec and Cloverpatch!
I love those vulcano type Holmboe Michael. Thanks for digging. Over here this phenomenon is more rare to observe.
Great view from the workplace George? Happy solstice too.
To be powerlined or not to be powerlined, that’s the question.
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Howabout 110f with like 45% humidity and you have to walk up a mountain side on a rocky trail to get the shot..ART!!!..
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Sorry Mike, I’d forgotten. Is that after you’d fractured both legs and had to hobble up the almost vertical scree slope on crutches?
Hellish colouration!
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Wonderful pictures from everybody.
I started using time lapse last spring when I discovered how easy it is to use with an iPhone. I suppose other phones have the feature. All you need is a way to put the phone on a tripod (I can tell you what I use) and patience. I take my best guess as to where the action will be, start the recording and let it run for 15-20 minutes. Of course, you never know how things will unfold, so inspiration and persistence are essential.
Trying to give people a nudge to try. Just a little while ago this morning (not my greatest, but to give you an idea) …
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Eyes? Until you mentioned it George, I had completely forgotten (or at least temporarily erased it from my memory) the strangeness that occurred in that house. The local newspaper reported in 1993 that a series of what we would now call ‘paranormal’ events were experienced by the family who resided there at the time. Poltergeist activity, a gelatinous substance dripping from the ceiling, disembodied voices, scratching sounds emanating from the skirting and the alleged spontaneous combustion of the family Pomeranian, “Poochy”. Several mediums and at leat two ghost hunting teams visited but to no avail. It wasn’t until the local ordinary authorised a major exorcism that things eventually quietened down. The house has changed hands at least twice since then and I do not know what happened to the family who experienced these events. However, there is a postscript of sorts. Several years afterwards, I came across an oblique reference to the location on an obscure occultist website. It intimated that it was a side entrance to a tunnel that bifurcated from the main arterial portal at Little Elwick. A little confused, I did a quick search and the only reference I could find was here.
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Hello Everyone! On Christmas Day the sunset was fantastic! We had a grey sky all day and toward sunset the western sky showed some light and it became quite glorious! My husband and I wondered if we had ever before seen such lines across the sky like that. It’s why we all watch the sky isn’t it?
The photo below that I took last night is not retouched or changed in anyway. Shot on auto setting with my Canon PowerShot.
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Hello Keelin! Very happy to share my “gift” with you all. It was one of those truly magnificent sunsets we all experience now and then. I had driven our car up to the top of our cattle pasture instead of walking up the hill because it was so cold. As I got out of the car to watch the sky and take photos I was listening to a CD by Friar Alessandro singing “Joy to the World.” Standing out there under the glorious sky “show” and listening to this inspiring song was such a blessing. I felt like I was seeing something eternal. I took 43 photos. In case any of you want to hear the music I was listening to here’s a link:
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So many beautiful images from all of you! What a joy to have these glimpses of the sky from others’ eye views. Thanks to all!
And another surprise, at least for me, has been the striking images that include power lines. They’re something I’ve tried to avoid in the past, but the photos Donna, Alec and Hans recently posted have me looking at them in a new light. So thanks for this too, the opening of my eyes.
Michael, the colors you’ve captured in Arizona are breathtaking. And George, your moon in the trees is particularly stunning with that hint of the fullness cradled there. I hope you’ll continue making videos too.
And I have to smile when I think back to the launch of this topic and Hans posted his amazing Crazy Colours with the comment, “I hope a lot will follow.” Who could have predicted such a fabulous flow!
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A lovely blush in your photo above, Alec, and a mystery in the making. Would make a good opening shot for a film noir. Meanwhile, below, a winter branch snags a a diaphanous peach swirl.
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Film noir, exactly!
Early evening, a car leaves a research lab, destination unknown. Who is driving the car?
On the back seat is an attaché case. What does it contain?
What is the connection with eastern Europe and a politician who was assassinated over thirty years before?
Why is it imperative to reach the ferry terminal before dawn?
What happened in Marrakech in the closing days of WWll?
Will the girl receive the letter?
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Roll clouds in the distance.
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