Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Peak Moods (1) - Stormy

From our new house we can see Pikes Peak (elevation 14,114 feet or 4,302 meters) so I thought this would be a good time to start a new series for Skywatch Friday. I'm calling it Peak Moods, and it will show occasional views of the Peak in various guises. The first one is taken when the clouds cleared one recent morning.
But the clouds moved back in, resulting in an obscured, stormy view a few days later.
I do enjoy seeing this mountain while I eat my breakfast every morning. I had to edit these photos to crop out all the rooftops, and they originally had no contrast so I played with the color curves; hopefully I didn't overdo it...
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14 comments:

  1. Sylvia KMay 27, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    What a great view and what dramatic skies!! Terrific captures for the day, Al, as always!! Hope your week is going well!!

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  2. Linda W.May 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    Love your first photo! How nice to have this view every morning.

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  3. AnonymousMay 28, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Wow - you have a great view!

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  4. eileeninmdMay 28, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    Oh wow, you have a gorgeous view of Pikes Peak! Awesome photos. Happy Skywatching!

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  5. BarbMay 28, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    Lucky you, Al - what an inspiring view! I see you've had clouds, too. I think sunnier weather is headed to CO for next week. Keep your fingers crossed!

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  6. DrillerAAMay 28, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    There is something very special about the clouds gathering around the peak. Nice work.

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  7. AmyMay 28, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    absolutely gorgeous views - reminds me of our Queenstown :-)

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  8. RajeshMay 28, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Beautiful views of the mountain peak. Amazing landscape.

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  9. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 3:34 AM

    Stunning! I envy the views you have. Even though this shows raw nature, there is always something of hope (for me) in seeing mountains. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 6:37 AM

    Great shots of the clouds around those majestic mountains.

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  11. Latane BartonMay 29, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    What a view you have. Lucky you.

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 29, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    Beautiful views ... How could your day not be perfect when it starts like this! Looks like you made a good move when you changed homes recently!

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  13. HeatherMay 29, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Great pics -- love that second one!

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  14. fredamansMay 29, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    What gorgeous peak photos!

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