Thursday, January 24, 2008

Sky Watch Friday, Looking West at Sunrise



Once again I turned my camera away from the rising sun to capture this image. The promise of a beautiful sunrise was thwarted by a heavy cloud formation in the east. As the hidden sun rose, the band of clear sky to the west began to glow with subtle yet beautiful colors.

Soon the entire sky was clouded and the day took on the somber tones of a cold dreary winter day. Thanks to the western sky, my morning shoot was not a total loss.
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29 comments:

  1. PaulieThu Jan 24, 08:28:00 PM EST

    Isn't it nice what you can find when you "turn around?"

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  2. CaroleThu Jan 24, 08:46:00 PM EST

    Yes! And I've always been fascinated by the storm clouds and how the sky in front or beyond is always so beautiful.

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  3. dotThu Jan 24, 09:11:00 PM EST

    Nice picture Salty and good writing too. I like to "sky watch" when the weather is changing.

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  4. AnitaThu Jan 24, 09:18:00 PM EST

    You know, some of my favorite shots at sundown are the eastern sky...
    Beautiful! So serene...

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  5. AndreaThu Jan 24, 09:20:00 PM EST

    Beautiful picture and wonderful post.

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  6. SandyCarlsonThu Jan 24, 09:32:00 PM EST

    So often this happens. I too have seen many a winter sunrise smooshed by clouds. What you have here is marvelous.

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  7. MeggieThu Jan 24, 09:58:00 PM EST

    Glad you got the shot before the clouds rolled in. It's a beauty!

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  8. Silly GooseThu Jan 24, 10:16:00 PM EST

    Interesting moody photo, definitely not a "total loss."

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  9. TomThu Jan 24, 10:34:00 PM EST

    Something for all to concider doing.... turn around... or just a step of two to the left maybe... great picture Salty.. and wisdom to boot.

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  10. SharonThu Jan 24, 11:12:00 PM EST

    Lovely. The contrast is wonderful!

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  11. imacThu Jan 24, 11:22:00 PM EST

    Well captured Salty.

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  12. Lilli & NevadaFri Jan 25, 12:10:00 AM EST

    beautiful shot with some great colors

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  13. Misty DawnSFri Jan 25, 01:23:00 AM EST

    This shot is very intense for me! The more I look at it, the more I am getting out of it. I truly love this. Honestly, it just calls to me - I would hang it on my wall - that's how much I like it!

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  14. FO - 2Fri Jan 25, 02:06:00 AM EST

    Great capture! :)
    Happy Sky watch!

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  15. RUTHFri Jan 25, 02:08:00 AM EST

    A lovely shot. :o)

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  16. Rune EideFri Jan 25, 02:28:00 AM EST

    And you got a nice silhouette of the tree in the foreground - makes a lot of difference!

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  17. ArneAFri Jan 25, 03:20:00 AM EST

    One Word:
    Beautiful!

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  18. mrsnesbittFri Jan 25, 04:23:00 AM EST

    Awesome...you were the right guy, in the right place with the right camera!

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  19. gazFri Jan 25, 05:26:00 AM EST

    great shot - love that tree and how the blue if drawn towards the orange.
    have a great w/e dude.

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  20. AnonymousFri Jan 25, 05:49:00 AM EST

    I really like the color in this shot. Very nice.

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  21. MarieFri Jan 25, 06:27:00 AM EST

    Beautiful shot!

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  22. DarylFri Jan 25, 07:56:00 AM EST

    Not a total loss? Oh far from.. that color creeping up is what I ache to capture ..

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  23. Jo's-D-EyesFri Jan 25, 09:29:00 AM EST

    Hi Salty, Nice colours, this is a very nice way to look at the sky ,I like looking at your blog, watch my sky...

    Have a good "skyday" of today
    JoAnn from Holland

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  24. DottieFri Jan 25, 11:27:00 AM EST

    I love this photo. This is my first visit to your site and I've enjoyed all of your photos that I've seen. I'm adding you to my list of faves.

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  25. SharonFri Jan 25, 01:10:00 PM EST

    Beautiful :) I'm not often up in time for sunrise, but I have got a lot of what I call the "backside of the sunset". Funny how sometimes it's prettier than the actual sunset.

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  26. AnonymousFri Jan 25, 01:40:00 PM EST

    Beautiful colours. Lovely contrast.
    The shot was excellent!
    Well done.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  27. AngieFri Jan 25, 03:39:00 PM EST

    Absolutely lovely.It would be very difficult to improve on this, in my opinion

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  28. AnonymousFri Jan 25, 04:54:00 PM EST

    That's beautiful. Love the colors, and the stark, bare tree silhouetted against the sky.

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  29. YolandaFri Jan 25, 05:34:00 PM EST

    Very Beautiful.I love it.

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