Sunsets & Sunrises Vol VII
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January 9, 2021 at 2:53 am #464457Michael LerchParticipant
Vol. 7 of photos of Sunsets and Sunrises begins here after Vol 6 filled with 100 photos of fascinating colors that only a low Sun can create.
Arizona Sunset#701
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January 10, 2021 at 2:07 am #464542Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thank you for a beautiful launch to Volume VII, Michael! And so right you are about the images in Volume 6 which wrapped up with a not-to-be-missed ‘Color Glimpse’ by Hans.
Below, this twilight scene almost seems to feature two suns. Hmmm… what planet was I on?
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January 11, 2021 at 10:26 pm #464766Hans StockerParticipant
Great one to start with Michael and a curious extraterrestrial scenery by Keelin. I love them both.
Purples
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January 12, 2021 at 1:31 am #464778Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Hans, your sunset is absolutely breathtaking with the little K-H on top of the cumulus. And Keelin and Michael, both wonderful cirrus species floating above. I believe I have to add on to the cirrus theme with…
Fiery Fringes
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January 14, 2021 at 12:37 am #465190Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Hans, it looks like there was no gravity on whatever planet you visited capture Purples. What a gorgeous vision!
And Gregory, I think your fine Fiery Fringes traveled some distance only to become snagged on a tree here.
Cotton Candy Caught
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January 14, 2021 at 2:38 am #465217Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#702
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January 15, 2021 at 3:05 am #465346Ruth QuistParticipant
Where to start with the new beginnings by Michael. Michael your 701 for me looks like the Grand Canyon, which brings back fond memories of hikes. 702 is soft and so appealing.
Keelin, of course there are two suns out there and those trees did catch your tasty candy.
Gregory, did you and Keelin get together on the same beauty of a pink sky?
Hans, I do love your colors in Purples. It is so exquisite. I finally found some grey- coral in Montana.Ready For The Day
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January 15, 2021 at 10:00 pm #465538Gregory VenarskyParticipant
All 3 of your shots look gorgeous in appearance, although I must say Michael’s is my favorite, sorry Ruth and Keelin :(
Here’s a shot from the other day that I particularly enjoy.
The Opening
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January 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm #465849Sheryl Anne Richards SonnenbergParticipant
I much prefer the pastels created by the sunrise with my back to the sun. There’s something magical about watching the color build then fade away. Gorgeous shots above, each with a different mood.
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January 18, 2021 at 11:01 pm #465872Ruth QuistParticipant
Sheryl, wonderful pastels in your photo. Really like a painting. January Alpenglow
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January 19, 2021 at 1:19 pm #465931Hans StockerParticipant
Keelin and Gregory share the same theme with Fiery Fingers and Cotton Candy Caught showing trees trying to scratch or catch the reds in the sky. Very nice. Michael posted a wavy pattern of gentle colored dots together making a fantastic composition in Arizona Sunset #702, suggesting some mighty movement. Sheryl caught some very delicate colors opposite to the setting sun. And then there is this stunning January Alpenglow by Ruth. Breathtaking scenery with cray colors imo. Wow.
Mirrored
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January 19, 2021 at 10:57 pm #466049Hans StockerParticipant
OOPS! Not “gray” colors of course, but “crazy” colors in January Alpenglow! Sorry for the typo Ruth!
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January 19, 2021 at 5:51 pm #466009Philip HallParticipant
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January 20, 2021 at 3:03 am #466066Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #703
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January 20, 2021 at 5:27 pm #466162Donatella LombardiniParticipant
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January 20, 2021 at 5:57 pm #466181Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Wow! Michael, #702 and #703 are both just beautiful beyond words. Ruth, your January Alpenglow took my breath away. Gregory, The Opening is an irresistible invitation to begin either daytime or dreamtime. Sheryl, couldn’t agree with you more about the magic of watching the colors build and fade. Love the soft, enchanting hues you’ve captured there. Hans, your Mirrored has a painterly quality, so vibrant and crisp. I can almost hear the sea roaring in delight. Philip, a welcome to you as warm as your sun pillar. And Dondatella, love the streaks of contrasting colors, themselves in contrast with that wide skyful of dark/bright clouds. All in all, the photos above make for fantastic viewing any time of day or night.
Below, a slightly different take on this topic’s title theme. Here a bright sun rises above weeping clouds returning light and radiant warmth for all. To borrow a few familiar words: It’s been a long, cold, lonely winter… seems like (four) years since it’s been here…
Here Comes The Sun!
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January 20, 2021 at 6:49 pm #466194Philip HallParticipant
Just to add another sunrise and sunset, I always try to find a nice sky each day. Some days are better than most, it’s either a good day or don’t look above. Despite my trip to work where I’ve took these they sky above is always a pleasure.
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January 22, 2021 at 5:06 pm #466475Ruth QuistParticipant
A grand start everyone to January’s Sunrise-Sunset. Going back a few years to a midwest Sunset. Close To A Class Reunion
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January 22, 2021 at 10:19 pm #466536Hans StockerParticipant
Just thank you Philip for your sun pillar and sunset. And great tender colors in your Class Reunion Ruth.
For Keelin: it is nice indeed to welcome the sun. Your text urges me to quote the Stones: “And it sure been a cold, cold winter”. Great song. Although the next sun hereunder is setting he or she promises to be back tomorrow.
See You Tomorrow
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January 24, 2021 at 5:40 pm #466824Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Lovely colorful sunsets all(although I must say, Ruth, I especially like yours for the oranges and the fact that I live in the Midwest as well!)
Cold Flame
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January 26, 2021 at 4:05 am #467661Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #704
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January 26, 2021 at 7:25 am #467700Philip HallParticipant
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January 27, 2021 at 11:49 pm #468270Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #705
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January 29, 2021 at 9:07 pm #468740Ruth QuistParticipant
Hard to keep up with every ones extraordinary palette of colors. Mouth watering.Rhapsody In Blue
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February 4, 2021 at 7:13 am #470199Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#706
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February 4, 2021 at 9:33 am #470205Hans StockerParticipant
Wow, the subtle colors in Arizona Color #705 are amazing Michael. Followed by the tunes of a Rhapsody in Blue by Ruth.
Pink Evening Surprise
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February 7, 2021 at 8:01 pm #470646Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, your 706 is like a piece of stain glass. Love it.
Hans, gorgeous sunset. Pictures like that just fill the spirit for me. End Of A Winter Day
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February 8, 2021 at 12:41 am #470676Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth, the Light is everything during Sunsets. as you demonstrate in End.
Arizona Sunset#707
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February 8, 2021 at 5:17 am #470700Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Hello everyone!! I’ve got many clouds to share with you over the next few days! These two are probably my favorites though. If you look closely, you can see K-H wave clouds. Lovely pictures everyone!
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February 10, 2021 at 5:18 am #470993Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #708
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February 10, 2021 at 10:24 pm #471116Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Lovely altocumulus sunset Michael. I love the subtle colors.
Nostalgia
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February 12, 2021 at 4:54 pm #471398Ruth QuistParticipant
Gregory, love the light opening in your Nostalgia. This is my favorite forum.Puzzle Pieces
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February 13, 2021 at 6:26 pm #471524Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Many thanks to all above for sharing their skies’ bookends to the day. The warmth is felt afar. And Ruth, congratulations on your Gallery cloud today. Another beauty!
Below, one from the archives. No warm hues in this one, but a shimmering reflection on a darkening sea.
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February 13, 2021 at 11:01 pm #471564Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, it’s all about the light and what catches the eye. Love the water reflection in your photo. Photos don’t age like we do. Good thing. Going to share another virga from that moment in time. Thanks for the complement. Wispy
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February 16, 2021 at 1:51 am #471901Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #709
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February 18, 2021 at 9:56 pm #472410Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, that is an enjoyable cloud. May be the end of a fun day.Some Mustard Seed
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February 19, 2021 at 10:39 pm #472580Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Love the last 2 photos, Michael! And Ruth, your Puzzle Pieces feels cold and yet delightful at the same time. And Keelin your ocean photo makes me feel warm as opposed to Ruth’s chilling photo.
Piece.
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February 26, 2021 at 5:08 am #473376Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#710
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March 3, 2021 at 9:55 pm #474639Ruth QuistParticipant
Gregory and Michael, two very different captures of color and so soothing to the eye.A Mouth Full
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March 4, 2021 at 3:45 am #474674Michael LerchParticipant
Pyro Sunset
Arizona Sunset#711
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March 9, 2021 at 10:43 am #475426Hans StockerParticipant
Waht was in the air Michael when you spotted your Pyro Sunset. Her was recently a large cloud of Sahara sand that colored teh sky reddish, but I suppose that wasn’t the case in Ariiszona?
Here is a Dutch Pyro Sunset in a bit different way.
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March 9, 2021 at 11:50 pm #475511Michael LerchParticipant
Hans..That was soot from the fires in southern California..Yes ,,that smoke made it all the way to Phoenix and beyond.
Arizona Sunset #712
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March 10, 2021 at 11:27 pm #475631Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, love your Dutch pyro. Congrats on your gallery today. I knew it was your photo without seeing your name.
Michael, 712 is looking like a summer in AZ. A great fan of color.
Time For Cocktails.
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March 12, 2021 at 4:03 am #475786Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth, Nice late in the day colors in your Cocktails.
Arizona Sunset #713
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March 12, 2021 at 8:28 pm #475894Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, where did you find that mesmerizing salmon color?
Just Out My Front Door
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March 15, 2021 at 12:52 am #476188Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth..that salmon color usually is quite distant and doesn’t last long during sunset. A good zoom telephoto lens brought that abstracted “koi” shot to the camera. Nice relaxing shot you have there. Heres a fun shot from a while ago
Arizona Sunset#714
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March 16, 2021 at 4:06 am #476343Gregory VenarskyParticipant
Goodness, you all have such beautiful colors in your images, it’s quite dazzling if I may say so. Michael’s 712, Ruth’s cocktails, and Hans’ Sunlight bring me much delight.
Golden Cloud Rays
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March 17, 2021 at 10:33 pm #476516Ruth QuistParticipant
Just Yesterday
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March 24, 2021 at 11:57 pm #477513Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#715
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March 26, 2021 at 11:40 am #477697Hans StockerParticipant
Great colors in #715, Michael.
Purples
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March 30, 2021 at 5:45 am #478258Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #716
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March 31, 2021 at 8:15 pm #478697Hans StockerParticipant
Lenticular Moustache At Sunset
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April 7, 2021 at 7:50 pm #479729Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, your moustache is a clever one. Michael, got to love pinks and purples.
Crimson Evening
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April 9, 2021 at 12:28 am #479951Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#717
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April 12, 2021 at 10:28 pm #480678Ruth QuistParticipant
That Hour Of The Evening
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April 13, 2021 at 10:29 am #480721Hans StockerParticipant
Leaving At Sunset
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April 15, 2021 at 8:52 pm #481097Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, Leaving at Sunset has the best shades of coral. A beauty. Michael, AZ 717 has fantastic ripples!
Reaching Back In Time
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April 19, 2021 at 2:06 am #481466Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#718
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April 21, 2021 at 8:48 pm #481889Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, a bubbling sunset. Draws some excitement.
Eat A Peach
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April 23, 2021 at 5:55 pm #482150Ruth QuistParticipant
It Is Wine In The Water
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April 24, 2021 at 12:50 am #482189Michael LerchParticipant
Good one Ruth!
Arizona sunset#719
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April 25, 2021 at 9:09 pm #482408Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, love the pinkish waves in #719.
Just Over The Fence
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April 26, 2021 at 4:54 am #482431Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#720
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April 29, 2021 at 1:00 am #482845Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Such beautiful photos from everyone! While I haven’t much opportunity to post to this topic, I always enjoy seeing what everyone’s been sharing. Gregory, your sunset is like the quiet sigh as a good friend slips out of view. Ruth, in the soft blend of hues you captured in Just out My Front Door, I think you caught it at just the perfect moment before those luscious colors would have muddied, and Wine in the Water is an amazing shot. Hans, love the (clever) Moustache, and Leaving At Sunset really looks like that rosy curtain is coming down on the day. Michael, your pinks and blues absolutely shimmer.
I felt lucky to watch as this cloud appeared to release its spirit at the end of the day.
Giving Up The Ghost
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April 29, 2021 at 10:17 pm #483184Hans StockerParticipant
Giving Up The Ghost is a lovely capture Keelin. And from Ruth I love It Is Wine In the Water. Great title as well. #719 and #720 by Michael have his signature for sure. I love them all.
Just Sunset Colors
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April 30, 2021 at 1:21 am #483248Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#721
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May 1, 2021 at 5:14 am #483581Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#722
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May 5, 2021 at 8:40 pm #484409Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, those reds in #721 and 722 are a thing of beauty. Like a volcano.
Bedtime Here
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May 6, 2021 at 6:42 am #484451Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth! Nice soft light in the shot!.
Here is another one from a shoot
Arizona Sunset#723
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May 8, 2021 at 11:00 pm #484932Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Gorgeous, deep rose-to-purple in Just Sunset Colors from Hans, followed by Michael’s incandescent scarlet—Wow! Good thing Ruth brought us those beautiful, softer shades of Bedtime so our eyes might rest a moment before Michael wakes us again with #723. It brings to mind a bubble stream that someone might want to play in.
Dolphin’s Delight
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May 9, 2021 at 4:32 am #484991Michael LerchParticipant
well i can’t post photos in Color and B&W..see if I can post here
Arizona Sunset#724
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May 9, 2021 at 6:44 pm #485137Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, once again sunset #724 is a winner. Wonderful colors and textures with a thread of pink.
Keelin, for starters I always love seeing a Napa corona on the gallery. A photo that just makes one feel good. A beauty too in Dolphin’s Delight. I can hear them singing.Flame Thrower
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May 10, 2021 at 8:15 pm #485322Hans StockerParticipant
Dolphin’s delight is amazing and also a bit disturbing, Keelin. I feel I have to look at it from aside. Anyway a great and unusual composition with a buble stream. Flame Trower is also a great capture Rut. The dragon still has the fire in its belly. Let’s not wait for what has to come!
Did you have trouble postin Michael? Just a minute ago I had something alike. I logged out and logged in and it was solved. I hope it helps because I don’t want to miss something by you, like the subtle red rim on #724.
Edgy
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May 12, 2021 at 3:17 pm #485589Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Love the pink thread in AZ #724, Michael. The path of a Phoenix in flight?
And Flame Thrower is HOT, Ruth!
Hans, Edgy is fantastic! Mysterious and beckoning. And so glad to hear you liked the Dolphin image despite finding it also disturbing. I’d turned the camera to avoid power lines, so perhaps that added a queasy vertigo factor. Was that it? If so, glancing aside is probably wise. I for one am never without some Dramamine when asea!
Posting Problem: Yesterday and continuing this morning, I’ve had problems with posting to the ‘Looks Like’ topic, almost immediately after I had successfully added a new image and comment there. Logging out and in again has not solved it yet. Testing now to see if I can add to other topics.
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May 16, 2021 at 2:16 am #486036Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#725
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May 20, 2021 at 10:22 pm #486717Hans StockerParticipant
No problems with posting here. And testing gives a lovely colored result Keelin.
Backlight
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May 20, 2021 at 10:44 pm #486719Howard BrownParticipant
A Candy-Colored Cloud Hovers Over a West Texas Landscape Mid-Thunderstorm | Colossal (thisiscolossal.com)
This Storm Photo Shot in West Texas Looks Like a Sky Explosion | PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2021/05/19/this-storm-photo-shot-in-west-texas-looks-like-a-sky-explosion/Pity it’s not working. Photo by Laura Rowe. I suggest you Google Laura Rowe.
hygge
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May 20, 2021 at 10:50 pm #486721Hans StockerParticipant
It’s working Hygge. Astonishing colors in this astonishing storm cloud. Thanks for sharing.
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May 20, 2021 at 10:58 pm #486722Howard BrownParticipant
Ah, so. When I first Googled it there was an explanation, but Googling a second time, Google knows best so it would only give the picture not the explanation. Grrr.
I first saw the picture in The Times, UK, today with caption
“… storm gathering over a sunset … in the open road between the cities of Earth and Littlefield in Texas.”
Beautiful yet terrifying images show Monday’s storm as it arrived in Texas (mysanantonio.com)
Not working again??? Fingers crossed.
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May 28, 2021 at 11:45 pm #488005Ruth QuistParticipant
Hygge, thanks for the Texas posting. My Aunt lives in Lubbock. She said the storm that came through was something. Neighbors were outside with cameras, then back inside for a drink!
Hans, Backlight is such a great shot of color. Right now it is looking like my evening campfire.
Michael, your #725 is a refreshing picture of easy colors on the eyes. Pure fun.
Splash Of Color
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May 30, 2021 at 4:05 am #488172Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset#726
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June 8, 2021 at 9:03 pm #489713Ruth QuistParticipant
A Rich Sauce
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June 17, 2021 at 10:29 pm #490918Ruth QuistParticipant
A Big Glob Of Color ( off camping for a few days looking for more globs )
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June 22, 2021 at 9:17 am #491456Hans StockerParticipant
Nice subtle colors in #726 Michael. And nice globs that you spotted Ruth.
On Fire
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July 1, 2021 at 11:40 pm #492779Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, Fire has some fierce strength. Very special color. A real beauty.
Is The Coffee Ready
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July 4, 2021 at 2:56 pm #493092Hans StockerParticipant
I suppose you spotted a sunrise Ruth and with that one it will be sure that the coffee will taste well.
Reds And Pinks
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July 10, 2021 at 8:50 pm #493993Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, great reds and pinks. Seems like a while since I haven’t seen some striking early am and late pm skies.
Fond Memories
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July 12, 2021 at 3:26 pm #494229
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July 18, 2021 at 12:07 am #494744Ruth QuistParticipant
It has been way too hot here. This photo cooled things down for me.
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July 18, 2021 at 3:54 am #494774Michael LerchParticipant
Looks like we’re having a monsoon season here ..as opposed to last year.
Arizona Sunset#727
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July 22, 2021 at 12:54 am #495279Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #728
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July 22, 2021 at 10:46 pm #495352Howard BrownParticipant
Arizona #728 is something else, Michael. Muchas gracias.
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July 23, 2021 at 11:20 pm #495490Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, your #727 and #728 sunsets are keepers. I really enjoy the sweeping in #728. A hoop dance.Saturation
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July 24, 2021 at 9:34 pm #495557Hans StockerParticipant
Wow, that is a great and impressive monsoon sunset you spotted Michael in #728. Saturation by Ruth is a lot less alarming and has reassuring soft colors.
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July 27, 2021 at 10:40 pm #495945Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, I love strong sunsets like you found in France. Delighted to see your photo in Cloud A Day last week.
A Flash Light Will Be Needed Soon
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July 31, 2021 at 1:12 am #496377Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks for the comments! #728 was just one of a whole sunset shoot..in which I forgot to bring the ultra wide wide angle . Had to settle with the just wide angel to get the nimbus blow out. Delicate streamers , color shifts and extremes in highlites and shadows made for a bit of time processing the pics. Im glad you liked the shot.There will be more, but for now
Arizona Sunset#729
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August 2, 2021 at 11:31 pm #496606Patricia L KeelinParticipant
So many new beauties here from Hans, Ruth, and Michael since I last posted to this topic back in May. I continue to revisit many of them, taking more than a moment to breathe in the beauty of each one. And I thank you all for adding a sweet serenity to those intentional pauses in my day. Finally caught this lovely sunset yesterday evening.
Sunset Bloom
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August 4, 2021 at 2:33 pm #496801Howard BrownParticipant
https://twitter.com/StormchaserUKEU/status/1422788705018859523/photo/1
I’m a bit out of my computer depth here. I was checking the UK Met Office radar tracking of flying ants (or perhaps flying hover flies said a comment) and came across this sunrise; another sunrise in the same link would not allow me to copy. Fingers crossed.
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August 8, 2021 at 4:33 am #497098Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Sunset #730
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August 11, 2021 at 7:56 pm #497489Patricia L KeelinParticipant
So pretty are the pinks you’ve captured, Michael. And it looks like it’s already time to put volume VII to bed. What a collection gathered here! I must confess to returning for another sip of Ruth’s Wine In The Water; Michael’s #702 & 719; and Hans’s Purples and Mirrored, but along the way, I re-enjoy each and everyone’s contributions. Many thanks to everyone: Ruth, Hans, Michael, Gregory, Sheryl, Philip, Donatella, Hygge.
Can’t wait to see what morning brings.
Nighty-Night
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