Thursday, November 6, 2008

SkyWatch *12 Sunrise

Dawn, promising skies...shot this morning, for
a better view please click on photo to enlarge.



15 degrees to te left, the scene is gently aglow
with morning light and horse doth safely graze



Back to the main event an the scene has
dramatically changed to more subtle hues



surprisingly, as the sun emerges, the
clouds darken



The sun is up and smeone muzzles in on the action!
Never share a scene with animals or children,
they invarably steal it.



My thanks to the SkyWatch team for the great
task they perform to give us this wonderful
opportunity to share the wonders that we see.

To fly the skies around the world, please click
on the SkyWatch Logo on th right.

87 comments:

  1. THat'S a beautiful flare (last one). Very nice skywatching images on different times of the day...You certainly watched carefully!

    Happy Skywatching! - ViennaDaily

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  2. Dramatic and beautiful. Amazing that the sky was so wonderfully different, yet awesome and dramatic in all directions.
    Have a great weekend.

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  3. Beautiful, as always... thanks for sharing your lovely world with all of us...

    cielo

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  4. Very pretty morning -- and yes, the horse stole the last photo.

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  5. Very nicely captured, and I like the way the horse tried to steal the scene.

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  6. Your last picture was just so great!! They allgive me pease,and I can feel my shoulders are relaxing.
    Nice weekend from a norwegian girl.

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  7. Great series of photos and descriptions.
    Nicely arranged.

    Come visit,
    Troy and Martha

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  8. Good morning Australia! Love the slow unfolding of the dawn you captured. Looks like your buddy is enjoying it, too.

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  9. Wonderful skywatch at your area!

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  10. Love the line-up. Great effects!!!

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  11. Never use a moving foreground if you can help it!

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  12. A nice sunrise series. I like the 2nd one best with just a hint of color. And you're right about the animals and children!

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  13. It seems like sunrise is the prevailing theme for this week. Thank you for rising early so that we can enjoy this as well.

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  14. Looks like the horse is enjoying the view;) Those are beautiful pictures. I didn't do skywatch this week.
    Marnie

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  15. OH MY! The horse really did steal the scene! And the photos were already stunning. ;-)

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  16. Magnificent pictures! Beautiful colors! Love the horse!

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  17. There must be many animals who also enjoy looking at natures wonderful views.
    So many diffrent colour views you have shown us, all great.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have a good week.

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  18. The last photo is indeed breathtaking!

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  19. Sooo beautiful! If you live in a city and see you photos you begin to realize that there is a different world outside the city you live in! Great photos!

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  20. I always love your skies, Arija! :)

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  21. The flare is great... isn't it funny how photographers used to avoid it like the plague... nice horse too!

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  22. Love love love the shot of the horse looking toward the sun. All great captures but that one really captures me.

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  23. Nice Skywatch post! Those skies are ever changing!

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  24. Lovely series of photos, nice to have the time to stop and watch the drama unfold as nature paints pretty pictures across the sky.

    Thanks for sharing with Sky Watch Friday.

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  25. Ooh, lovely lovely grey horse! I see he enjoys the glory of the skies as well.

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  26. Lovely,especially the last one with the horse in it.

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  27. I believe your four-legged friend appreciated the sunrise as much as I do.
    My dog Carson likes to watch the sunrise and set.

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  28. These were beautiful! :-)

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  29. This is a beautiful series Arija. I really need to get up earlier to see what I can see...

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  30. Beautiful dawn photos, so nice to see such rich colors

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  31. Such a beautiful flare! Very dramatic and beautiful! Happy skywatching!

    My Skywatch

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  32. Just beautiful! And I didn't know you had sheep! I loved those pictures.

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  33. Stunning photos, Arija! I love the last one. Is that your beautiful horse?

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  34. nice pics the last is my fav have good weekend

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  35. OMGoodness!!! Such amazing photos you have here:) I like that last shot with the horse!

    Mine's, HERE. If you get a chance:)
    Happy SWF!

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  36. These are just beautiful! Thank you for sharing them and greetings from Croatia

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  37. beautiful moment with beautiful friends!

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  38. beautiful set of sky pics but loved the last one the best!

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  39. Beautiful shots of the sky. I especially like the last one, I'm sure that fellow (or lady :)) is admiring the sunrise as well.

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  40. love the horse taking in the view...

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  41. It's wonderful to see the sun rise in your pictures. Surprising to see the colours change. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend!

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  42. Lovely sunrise photos.
    Horse says, "HAY, can I get in the shot?"

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  43. I absolutely love your series of shots. The addition of the horse is wonderful. I love watching the sky change. Thanks for a brilliant addition to SWF!

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  44. Very nice shots... The horse is beautiful !

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  45. The sky is never boring. Every moment and every direction shows a change. I do agree that the horse stole the picture in the last shot. Have a great day!

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  46. Fabulous skies, and the last is the best.
    Thanks for sharing. Happy SWF.

    - celine
    http://indicainq8.wordpress.com

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  47. Beautiful sky and beautiful horse also.

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  48. I like the sunrise glow at the top photo. It's glorious, Arija!

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  49. This is a great collection of sunrise photos! Very beautiful! I especially like the bottom one.
    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  50. lovely sunrise shots! were you riding the horse when you took the last shot?

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  51. 50 years to a meteorologist?! How cool!!! I think it helps that I am not... lol

    I love the last shot of yours the best! The horse, and it's so cool how the lens flare effect is a solar halo looking thing. Cool!!!

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  52. Mirage2g

    All the photos were taken in less than 10 minutes this morning.

    piedmontperspective

    nfortunately not my horse but my granddaughter's. Poppy just happened to be grazing above my garden and since we are good friends was nuzzling my face, and hands, and feet and generally taking an interest in what I was up to.

    reluctanfarmchic

    Poppy materialized as I was shooting. 'twas not my intention but hers.

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  53. An immencely great series of the sunrise! The last one of the horse was a climax - and my favourite! But I enjoyed them all.

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  54. Amazing, how fast the skies can change! Beautiful images, all, including the one with the special guest performer. ;-)

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  55. i'm crazy about flare too! what a beautiful sunrise. happy friday :)

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  56. Those skies are spectacular and that is a beautiful horse, a lovely addition to your photos, even if he is a scene stealer :)

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  57. These are all great shots. I love the last one where it looks like the horse is actually whatching the sunrise.

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  58. Beautiful skies. I really like the flare on the last shot. Well done! :)

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  59. Lovely sunrise series.I like the last one.Nice prospective with a animal looking to the sun.Very beautiful,scene. Happy SWF:)

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  60. Darkest before the dawn, eh?

    And the horse didn't steal the scene... just added to it. Very dramatic series!

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  61. Breathtaking photographs. They are all so beautiful and I really like the way you got the horse in some of them.

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  62. Thank you for visiting. I'm thrilled that you did because it led me to yours and I could see Australia! We went there a couple of years back and loved it. Everyone was so friendly and kind.

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  63. Arija your an early bird to show us these beautiful dawn pictures with the sun coming up. I love this time of the day. You are right this lovely horse stole the show.
    Thank you for your comment you have such a vivid, lovely imagination. Now I can see a menagerie.

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  64. Wonderful sunrise pictures, makes me want to bring determination into waking up early to catch some morning shots as well :P
    Happy Weekend!

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  65. Nice photos! I wouldn't mind skywatching during sunrise! You got amazing shots!

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  66. All the photos are just amazing but the last one took my breath away!

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  67. How gorgeous all of these are! The sky in your second photo looks like a painting. Ooooh, I love horses...especially their smell! :o)

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  68. Lovely sky scenes. I especially like the one with the horse.

    Paz

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  69. All very nice but the 1st and last one are special!

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  70. I like the different views of the scene, but I love the horse in the last photo. It's a wonderful shot - thanks for skywatching with us.

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  71. Great. Beautiful view and colors.

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  72. Hallo,
    wieder wunderbare Bilder, und das Pferd hat so gut mitgespielt.
    GrĂ¼sse Hartmut

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  73. Great time lapse photography here. Being the animal lover that I am the horse, of course, is my favorite!

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  74. Amazing sky photos. Have a great weekend!

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  75. These are so pretty. Nice horse too.

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  76. Your series of photos are just beautiful. I love how you have framed the horse.
    Its amazaing how the change in time changes colours.

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  77. Great sunsets. A perfect varied landscape in the second image. Great pictures.

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  78. nice series of photos. I love it! Thanks for dropping by my SWF entry.

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  79. thanks to you, i do not have to wake up early to watch the sun rise ;) this was awesome !!!

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