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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Strange Summer Light

This week's Skywatch Friday post captures a couple of strange skies on one evening back in July - these photos are cropped, but in no other way edited, and were taken from our back deck. The colors and clouds really were this strange.

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33 comments:

  1. Sylvia KJanuary 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Awesome captures, Al! And what gorgeous and dramatic skies! Isn't it exciting when we can capture skies like these? Your lightning shots are incredible! Hope you have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  2. KaoriJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    The clouds and light are amazing! The second photo looks like it could be the cover of a thriller novel. You sure do get a lot of different weather out there!

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  3. Karin M.January 11, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Wow...amazing pictures....great sky spectacle...it's sooo lovely...
    Greetings Karin

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  4. UnknownJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Great photos of skies! I'm just curious how you captured the lighting?

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  5. AnnaJanuary 11, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Wow What a great pictures Al!
    The one with the lighting... so spectacle... I really love both of them.
    Greeting from Holland,
    Anna :-))

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  6. ViolaJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Yes, really strange skies! Same time so wonderful! You are lucky to had observed them! :) And I enjoyed your pictures! :)

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  7. ViolaJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    By the way.. all my respect for the lightening!! =) Dangerous, but very lovely!

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  8. WildBillJanuary 11, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    I never tire of your photographs. How do you get the photos of lightening?

    Great job!

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  9. LindaJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:36 AM

    Looks like the house with the solar panels might be getting a bit more electricity than they bargained for.

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  10. PJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:11 AM

    I have never yet managed to capture lightening, so I tip my hat to you on that photo.....nice one.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Wow - amazing and beautiful!

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  12. CameraCruiseJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Wow, beautiful shots, love both of them!

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  13. SannaJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    The lightning, it's just amazing. =)

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  14. Melbourne Australia PhotosJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Beautiful captures, with the first one being my favourite. The way you've captured the rays of sunlight through the clouds is quite special.

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  15. FarmChikJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    I love lightning storms . . . makes the rain seem ok somehow. Awesome pics!

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  16. JimJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    The lightning capture is wonderful.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    Oh wow the lightning shot is just fantastic!

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 12, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Awesome summer skies in beautiful Colorado. I miss Colorado. Had to post a memory post (the one before Skywatch).

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 12, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Awesome summer skies in beautiful Colorado. I miss Colorado. Had to post a memory post (the one before Skywatch).

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    yes. awesome !



    daily athens photo

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  21. JeannelleJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Great shots! Happy SWF!

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  22. Jan n JerJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Wow..just Wow..that lightning is just awesome!

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  23. RajeshJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Amazing shots. You are an expert on lightnings.

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  24. BarbJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    You take such fantastic storm shots, Al. That sky is a beautiful canvas. Any snow on the ground there now?

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  25. LinneaJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Those are some angry skies! Wow!

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  26. stardustJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    How dramatic! I feel like that I'm seeing scenes of a film in that landscape, but this is real. 　Though dark tone, I still think the grayish-blue or purplish sky is beautiful.

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  27. jewaiciousJanuary 13, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    what wonderful captures of light, tones and contrasts. Great shots.

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  28. Kim, USAJanuary 13, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Magnificent shots! And these houses are huge too ^_^ Happy weekend!

    SWF

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  29. Smalltown RNJanuary 13, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Wow...I love the lightening photo...amazing!

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  30. ShannonJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    What a great capture of the lighting! Gorgeous!

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  31. ~CherylJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Oh, Al! Both photos are beautiful. Very interesting slants in the first one, and the lightening ..... wowzers!

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  32. CRJanuary 15, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Fantastic Photo, Al.

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  33. FirasJanuary 19, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    Spectacular! It's a lightning bolt of a shot !

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