Thursday, February 24, 2011

SkyWatch ~ Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset


Still remembering our wonderful 38 hour holiday in Moonta
Bay and this red sunset over the sea.


The fishing improved as the moon rose.


I awoke at 4a.m. to the full moon preparing for bed.


Needless to say, I was out of my bed and up two flights of
stairs, grabbed my camera and in my best birthday suit
(perish the thought), sprinkled with stardust and moon
glow and out on the balcony in a flash. If a stray dolphin
saw me, good luck to him!

This is the actual moonset with very little light and no tripod,
it is a little fuzzy just as I was with all this excitement.



Click to enlarge and sink into the sea . . .

With thanks to the Marvellous SkyWatch Team who have
hosted this meme continuously for years.

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33 comments:

  1. LarryFebruary 24, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    These are spectacular photos... thanks for sharing them... L

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  2. jabblogFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Glorious photos! The moonset is wonderful. I admire your drive to get out of bed and record it :-)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Those photos are truly magical!

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  4. Sylvia KFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Stunning captures, Arija, -- regardless of what you were or weren't wearing!! What gorgeous skies and colors and a superb way to end a day, enjoy an evening! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. GaelynFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    You were certainly blessed with beautiful skies, the kind that fill the soul.

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  6. Charlene N. K.February 24, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Breath-taking pictures! How wonderful it must have been to witness all these marvels of creation and let their magical beauty bathe us!

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  7. Ruth HiebertFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Thanks for sharing these gorgeous sights.

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  8. Míriam LuizaFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Que sequência de fotos: o pôr do sol, a lua ao nascer e ao se por e o nascer do sol! Achei demais! Obrigada por cenas tão lindas! Gostei do " cheio de pó de estrelas".

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  9. Regina February 24, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Mahyrvelous skies!
    Happy weekend Arija.
    xo
    Regina

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  10. EG CameraGirlFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Great, Arija! I'm sure all the dolphins were mesmerized by the beautiful sky too and were not paying any attention to you. :)

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  11. jooFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    I don't know which one I like the most!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Great series especially the last!! Boom & Gary of The Vermilon River, Canada.

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  13. Grammy MouseFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Lucky catch! I hope you don't have a bad case of moon-burn anywhere ;)

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  14. BeckyFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Good for you Arija to get up so early. Beautiful beyond words!
    Things in camp are well this week.( so far).
    Loads of hugs!
    B.

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  15. TonyCFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    LOL!! I can't put into words the picture in my mind.........
    Great shots Arija

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  16. Ces AdorioFebruary 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    My goodness! My goodness! My goodness! The moonglow is FANTASTIC!!! I would have loved to wake up early and sit in front of this scenes with a cup of coffee and you beside me! Tsup!!!

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  17. JimFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Fantastic sky shots.

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  18. Johnny NutcaseFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Those are just excellent. That first one - so cool! What a great thing to see, lucky you! :)

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  19. forgetmenotFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    First shot and last shot are absolutely gorgeous. The marvels the sky holds--wow. Nice post. Mickie

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  20. Kim, USAFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Wow it's fantastic love all of them. Happy weekend!
    Full Moon

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  21. SweetpeaFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    The moon makes us do very crazy things sometimes.
    Been a looong time since it's wooed me out in my birthday suit - HA! loved that!!!!

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  22. http://graceolsson.com/blogFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    the first and third are very very beautiful..love it

    Yes.....is the answer to your question about the Church.

    Nice day
    graceolsson.com/blog

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  23. Stewart MFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Hi - it must be something about this week - lots of moon shots.

    Hope all is well.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  24. Dharma ShotsFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    A very great spectacle here Arija...the moon photos are awesome! stay safe in your part of the world.

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  25. ArijaFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Gwen Buchanan to me

    Gwen Buchanan has left a new comment on your post "SkyWatch ~ Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset":

    oh my, oh my, oh my... You share such beauty with us all Arija.. and you were there to capture it and capture it so beautifully... I feel like I was standing beside you..

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  26. UnknownFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Lovely sunset and moon shots! Great work.

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  27. RidgelyFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    WOW, great photos! Thanks for your kind comments about my Skywatch photo this week!

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  28. Pearl MapleFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Fabulous photos, all the more for a sprinkle of stardust and moon
    glow to add to the fun.

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    You did a lot in 38 hours! Beautiful moon above the sea, and I appreciate the photo even more knowing what you went through to get it. I can imagine myself doing the same thing!

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  30. CarlettaFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Lovely magical moment!

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  31. AlFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Awesome moon shots - especially without a tripod. Very impressive!

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  32. Mary Howell CromerFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Superb images and the last one is brilliant. Looks and sounds like you had fun! Take care!

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  33. KerryFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Amazing photos.

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