this was one of those.
All photos are in consecutive order and have
not been tampered with in any way.
I was down in the dell when I saw the light
and raced up the hill with all my might
the sky was aflame with colour so bright
I hurried to capture this marvellous sight
the further I went, the brighter it grew
till colour, pure colour was all that I knew
then fading, the darkening sky with delight
gave one more red flash to say good night.
To anyone visiting here, click on the Logo to
enjoy the skies around the wirld.
enjoy the skies around the wirld.
Oh my goodness! This sunset is pure delight! I would have had a convulsion of some sort at the sight of it. Merry Christmas Arija!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to my eyes! So wonderfully coloured. You'll want to watch such a sky for ever and ever! Thanks for showing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! and I love the words to go with them, thank you. Have a wonderful Christmas, Arija!
ReplyDeleteWow...that´s looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas,Arija!
I will post my first "Skywatch" picture still too!
Steffi
You are so clever, I love your poem and of course I love your photos. They are spectacular. Merry Christmas Arija and a Very Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift you recieved in the form of a sunset from God to you.Thanks for allowing us to share it as well.
ReplyDeleteChristmas Blessings,Ruth
Arija, gorgeous as always. What a wonderful gift for you and us. Love your prose.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
A beautiful sunset! I love Australia, I got to tour your country for 3 months in '99 and it was the thrill of a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteTom
oh wow. you are right: these are truly amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you told us these were not edited. The colours are absolutely stunning. I particularly like the silhouette and layers of colours in the last picture.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful experience that must have been to be in so much heavenly colour! Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series of photos! Happy holidays and brilliant new photo-year from Norway :o)
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That's was Nature's Christmas present to you and thank you for passing it on to all of us.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great day.
Dear Arija, thank you for your kind words! Oh I think the Australian skies are most beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being such a good friend!
Great colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice series of photos
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot and color sky.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful colour.
ReplyDeleteA spectacular sunset, all you can do is stand in awe at such a time; and take the photos for the memory and to share with us all. Have a great Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent. A great Christmas present.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful
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ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Arija. What an incredible sunset. It just gets more beautiful as the colors get brighter, then fade to black. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous. So worth the effort and I thank you for sharing such a beautiful coloured sky.
ReplyDeleteCompliments of the season to you and yours.
Merry Christmas! From a former visiter to Adelaide areas.
ReplyDeletea beautiful series of sunset photographs...simply beautiful.
ReplyDeletehappy holidays from my world in botetourt county virginia.
Lovely shades of red hues in the sky :)
ReplyDeleteMerry X'mas!!!
Beautiful sunset! Well worth the hurry to get a better view.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos and such a lovely poem as well
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem to go with those glorious photos! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Sue
I envy you, celebrating Christmas during Summer is the best there is!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays and thanks for visiting mine.
Gosh, you have the craziest sunsets I have ever seen... almost unreal!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
Amazing.
~Michele~
Gorgeous sky and post. I enjoyed every shot and word. Merry Christmas and happy swf
ReplyDeleteArija: What a neat sunset with beautiful colors in the sky.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sky for a Chrismas eve!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing fiery sky, wonderful!
Merry Christmas and enjoy your holidays, Arija!
Oh my god!! These are the best sky colors ever!! You have it great in Australia. Almost all your pictures are nice
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift, a perfect sunset. Those are great photos.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! And I hope your Christmas experience this year was as lovely as your sunset!
ReplyDeleteI'd have raced up the hill for these shots myself. Old and creaky as I am, I wouldn't have missed this for the world!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful bouquet of colors.
ReplyDeleteThat is my favourite colour that you experienced and took in.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised about your comment about sunsets here. I am surprised how interesting they are from my Southern Suburbs vantage point. The set you display are lovely.
ReplyDeleteSo, so beautiful! Heavenly!
ReplyDeletePaz
What a fabulous Christmas treat for you! Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteLove all the color. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
What Lovely sky's!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at your blog and Love the Cookies and decorations your granddaughters made...and the bear to disguise the skateboard...what a clever family you have!
Beautiful photo for SWF. Love the colours of the sky. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colorful photos for Sky Watch Friday, you were lucky to have the opportunity to watch nature playing painter across the horizon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us all and thanks for your comments on my post earlier.
Beautiful colors, every on - Perfect for Sky Watch Friday!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by & commenting on my page!
I think such sunsets as this are things of summer. I wonder why. I haven't seen a really good one here in many days. Perhaps because the sun is so far south--visiting you.
ReplyDeleteWow, who needs fine paintings when nature provides moments like that! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my site, if you never did, I'd never got the chance to see the extraordinary skies of Australia. Thanks for the share. Happy Holidays Arija!
ReplyDeleteJa, dear Arija I had a lovely Christmas spend with my family. My 19 year old grandson Lucian, came from Brisbane to spend a few days with us.
ReplyDeleteYou have again posted a wonderful sunset and poetry. I can just see you running up the hill to be close to this wonderful Himmeltheater. Die Heidesand Kekse sind sicher mmmmorish. Wuensche dir und deinen Lieben ein sehr gutes und glueckliches Neues Jahr.
Wonderful !! really amazing !!
ReplyDeleteAmazing series!
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!
I have just found your blog by following your link from Michele in British Columbia,... what amazing photos and such warmth and love ... I will be back! Greetings from northern New York state in USA!
ReplyDeleteWoW What a Christmas gift to see such a beautiful sunset. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that sky looks good enough to eat!
ReplyDeleteJust love the colours! It is always interesting to visit other SWF-bloggers and see what they have photographed. I am still learning, but it is fun! Happy New Year greetings from Sweden!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Arija..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture and nice being a series of shots
ReplyDeleteMy word what amazing burning infernos your skies are. Just like molten lava running all over the sky. Absolutely magnificient shots.
ReplyDeletethese are absolutely stunning. i dont think i've ever quite seen a sky like that
ReplyDeleteYes, this is an amazing sunset, a pure delight !!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!
ReplyDeleteThis sunset is simply gorgeous...
Amazing colors.
Thanks for visit my blog!...
Merry Christmas and a very happy new year
From PORTUGAL
Lurdes to Arija
Those colors are incredible. What a great present!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing shots! What beautiful and striking colors!
ReplyDeleteI love the progression of the clouds and colors. Very unique.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely breathtaking!
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