Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Dust Devil

Here's a dust devil seen the weekend before last near the Great Sand Dunes.
It's one of the last photos ever to be taken by my trusty Nikon D40X, as the shutter is no longer working correctly; I'll start looking into a replacement and figure out how to pay for it. And it's my entry for Skywatch Friday.
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23 comments:

  1. KTOctober 1, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    Love that image! We really liked the Great Sand Dunes when we visited. My husband just saw yesterday that they are tripling the entry fee. More reason to go with the NPS annual pass I suppose.

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  2. Sylvia KOctober 1, 2014 at 8:44 PM

    Oh, what a great capture, Al!! I haven't seen one of those in a long time!! So sorry to hear about your camera problem, but I know you will enjoy having a new "toy" to play with!! I know I did when I had to replace my old one!! Hope your week is going well!! Give the doggies a pat for me!

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  3. Taken For GrantedOctober 2, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    Could that be dust in your shutter? Shutters can be cleaned and repaired, but by all means get yourself a new camera. Great photo.

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  4. Linda W.October 2, 2014 at 8:24 AM

    Cool capture of the dust devil.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 2, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Gorgeous shot.

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 2, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    It's splitting the mountain in half -- powerful dust devil ! A great picture and I don't envy you having to get a new camera... good luck. (Seems to me like you couldn't take a bad picture no matter what ... but I know you want the best you can.)

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  7. RajeshOctober 2, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    You have captured every detail beautifully.

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  8. eileeninmdOctober 2, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    Cool capture of the dust devil, a gorgeous view of the sky and mountains.. Have a great weekend and happy skywatching!

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  9. Spare Parts and PicsOctober 2, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    Interesting shot... you timed it perfectly! Sorry to hear about your camera, that's a bummer.

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  10. carol l mckennaOctober 2, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Awesome sky shot ~ have them been called 'ghost riders' too?

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  11. sunshineOctober 2, 2014 at 5:38 PM

    Great photo.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 2, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    Dust devils! I remember from my youth that corn husks and leaves would be caught in these as they moved across the fields.

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  13. KarenOctober 2, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    That's cool, beautiful puffy clouds too!

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  14. Photo CacheOctober 2, 2014 at 9:39 PM

    Oh wow, that's wonderful capture.

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  15. LindaOctober 3, 2014 at 1:05 AM

    I would be seriously spooked if I saw that coming towards me! I don't think we have dust devils in Scotland - too wet!

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  16. KusumOctober 3, 2014 at 1:25 AM

    Wow! Dust devils!

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  17. Ruth KellyOctober 3, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    Extraordinary catch!

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  18. sonia a. mascaroOctober 3, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    Amazing photo, Al!

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  19. IndraniOctober 3, 2014 at 8:32 PM

    Never seen a dust devil before. Great shot! Happy SWF!

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  20. A Colorful WorldOctober 4, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Awesome photo Al. We drove through one a few months back and it was a weird feeling! :-) Glad the monsoons have indeed been successful this year.

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  21. UnknownOctober 4, 2014 at 4:36 PM

    Great shot of the dust devil. We used to see them often when we were living in Reno. Some of them can be fairly powerful...one tipped a neighbours small garden shed over. Good luck with your camera...

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  22. maryaustriaOctober 5, 2014 at 5:18 AM

    Wow! A stunning photo! And the landscape is gorgeous too!

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  23. Pat TillettOctober 10, 2014 at 5:51 PM

    Nice find and photo Al...

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