Back in early May when we were driving back from Las Vegas, we hit one of my favorite parts of the drive just before sunset, in the Utah desert where the views can be expansive as the highway approaches a break in the cliffs and drops down.
It's not uncommon to see clouds where the rain doesn't get to the ground, known as virga (this is also common where I live). Right at sunset this can create some wonderful effects.
In my next post on Friday I'll show you the very nice views when you turn around from where this last photo was taken. Until then, visit
Skywatch Friday for more incredible skies.
For those interested in weather (an appropriate Skywatch topic), here's an illustration of the dramatic shifts from winter to summer here. At my house, our low temperature this year has been -19.5 °F (-28.6 °C) back in February. We've been as high as 91.2 °F (32.9 °C) this month. That's a shift of over 110 °F, or 61.5 °C!
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Awesome skies and scenery!
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Fantastic captures and breathtaking skies! Such a beautiful place! Hope your week is going well, Al!
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Great shots like always! :) You are voted! Congrats! LG Tina
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ReplyDeleteA beautiful landscape and dramatic clouds :)
ReplyDeleteWhat rugged beauty ~~ and that syk is stunning.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning picture of the Utah desert! The views are really beautiful and the rocks are fantastic. Thanks for sharing such wonderful place.
ReplyDeletevirga : it is something new. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYep, I can see why you like it there. :)
ReplyDeleteWow - those virga clouds are stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh Al, those rocks!
ReplyDeleteHow I would love to touch them.
and red sand against blue sky: wonderful image.
Stunning skies!
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Liz @ A Simple Life
These are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, good shot of the Virga:)
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Beautiful scenery, Al.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery and skies! I like the dramatic shot. Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat clouds look so heavy and ready to fall...
gorgeous views and sky.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies -- and I look forward to seeing the "rear view" when you turned around.
ReplyDeleteAnd gee Al -- I thought the temperature in Colorado could change that much in a single day ;>)
(I've seen all those layers for any contingency in the back seat of our kids' car!)
Beautiful scenery..and what great photography!
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nice sky shots
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Wonderful; shots Al, here too we get summer rain if we are very lucky but all too seldom see it hit the ground.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! Great landscape and the clouds are both soft and dramatic.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!:-)
Wonderful photos.
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Oh the weather has been a source of topic for just about everyone this year! I was complaining about how hot it was then all of a sudden we had 2 days when it felt like fall last week. So weird!
ReplyDeleteYour photo is lovely! Especially the one with the interesting clouds!
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I've been out of the loop for a while, these are gorgeous! Happy SWF:-)
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