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Hello Hygge
I post regular items onto the Forum and comments onto the Gallery but always use my name, “Laurence”, rather than my nickname, Laurie. I hope this clarifies.
Best wishes
Laurence
This is like photographic crucifixion!
So many truly wonderful photos to choose as the one you most like best? Well, to me, I like the one of the three walkers coming towards the camera taken atop of Severn Sisters (White Cliffs of Dover – song – Vera Lynn), near Beachy Head lighthouse (not far from Birling Gap) with the mist giving an ethereal enthronement to the overall setting.
https://www.weather-photo.org/events/weather-photographer-year/finalists/1966
Laurence
Hygge
Here is one specially for you! Saturn, our celestial Queen of our solar systems planets, in her full glory.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170617.html
The cloud formations are wonderful as is the intriguing hexagonal cloud formation at the “north pole”.
Laurence
Hello Hans!
Thanks so much for the link you provided in your reply. It is much appreciated.
I have a big thirst for knowledge and the information provided in the link will go some way to sate that unquenchable thirst. There is a lot to read, for sure. I will make it my objective to set aside time to thoroughly read all the interesting info in the link. My wee grey cells in the brain will have some serious overtime work to do.
Best wishes and thanks again.
Laurence
Hygge
This will be of interest to you given that Saturn is your favourite planet.
This remarkable image of the sheer density of Saturn’s majestic rings is quite breath taking.
Image, courtesy NASA’s APOD page released today (8th August):-
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170808.html
It is akin to looking at a vinyl gramophone record close up – but in this case, on a huge celestial scale.
Laurence
Hygge & Gorge and all others interested in this event.
You may find the info in the link here useful. It comes from NASA’s APOD website. A good map is depicted showing the projected path of the eclipse.
I hope you find this helpful.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160821.html
Laurence
I think the answer to your query, Noctilucy, is that the photo was taken via a long exposure using a small aperture giving rise to the objects etc casting shadows over a period of quite small time
Laurence
PS I much like your pen-name, “Noctilucy”.
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Greetings, Noctilucy
Thanks very much for sharing this spectacle with us. Much appreciated.
This, to me, is a Roll cloud, but in a very different form. Nature always has a few tricks up her sleeve to surprise us. Nature never rests nor sleeps – always working.
Laurence
Hygge
I am wondering if the lamp post was struck by lightning and blew its light out? Lamp posts sometimes take on the role of being lightning conductors and possibly this is the case here.
Laurence
Highly unusual, Roger.
Very observant of you and my thanks to you for taking the time to share this phenomena with us.
Laurence
Hi George & Michael
Thanks for the sharing of this very interesting item. It made for educative reading.
Rainbows – well, today on the BBC News’ “Weather Watchers” website are featured some 10 photos depicting our summer taken over period 21-23 July 17. Picture #1 shows a lovely double rainbow-open link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/article/40703426/gallery-summer-photos
Again, my thanks for the postings. Winds of 250+ mph – incredible!
Laurence
Hi Remo,
This is why the Society exists – to fight against the banality of blue sky thinking – this is what is quoted in its manifesto (or words to that effect).
I could never live in a country where one does not see cloud / clouds and every day always confronted with “wall-to-wall” blue boring sky.
Laurence
Hi Notctilucy
Thanks much for this sharing.
Hey! What a spectacle to witness! I fully understand the urge to share this unusual gem with us. I would have done the same.
The link you provided is ok – it just takes a wee bit of time to load up but it certainly works ok – at least, for me.
Laurence
Hi Keelin
I liked your lovely expression, “….made my nose smile”. This is new to me – but I love it.
I shall remember it, especially when I make a foray into a kitchen, either my own or that of a friend. I love cooking and the lovely aromas! Yes, I think my nose will be smiling a bit more – and longer.
Best wishes – keep smiling.
Laurence
