I snapped what I believe is an example of Cloud iridescence, clouds displaying some or all of a colour spectrum. I also snapped exessive amounts of cirrus.
December 20, 2008
December 10, 2008
Sun halos, upside down moons, and twilight jets
Some time ago, we had halos around the sun for two days in a row! The halos were so big, I could not get any whole sun halo in the picture!
I have also been experimenting with my compact digital; and it is not very good at taking low light pictures. So most of my pictures of the moon at night have failed.
One evening, I was greeted with a rare sight: a jet was streaking across the sky at twilight, its contrail orange. I could not let the chance pass! So here are some of the pictures I took.
November 17, 2008
Gorse Beauty
The top photo is of a blooming gorse bush. Although gorse is very troublesome, the yellow flowers contrast in a pleasant way against a fair sky. Cherry pink blossoms were also very pretty in the orange coloured light of sunset, although I feel guilty of taking far too many pictures of these paticular blossoms. The leafy canopy is located in the Botanic Gardens. I also snapped a chicken considering the camera and another artificially placed in a cherry tree. I don’t know how old the Toyota Land Cruiser is, but it is used all the time by the owner. I dripped some stain onto a steel platform, and the colour of the stain merging with the clear turpentine created a metallic effect.
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October 27, 2008
Sky Season
There is a slight resemblance to the New Zealand Fern in the structure of the upper cirrus…?
Rainy storm clouds swiftly overtake the lesser and slower moving common clouds with a high wind
I have not been keeping up with the posting schedule lately, and I am suprised at how rapidly uposted images accumulate on the to do list! I see so much cirrus these days that I have to decide whether I should snap that cirrus or wait for a better vista! The nor’wester season is now full on with an arch every now and then. This spring season is perfect for the amateur photographer (me)!
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