SkyWatch ~ Morning Magic

I wake up thinking it is much too early and am just about to

go back to sleep when I open my eyes just a little and, since I

am facing west, see the glow on the wall of my 'studio'.

I was out of my bed like a kung-fu fighter, with my dressing gown

half on, my camera and I were out into the chilly winter morning

just to bring you this . . .

with the glow of the sun on the horizon

the sky was such a burning red!

The photos have only been resized, not enhanced in any way.

I loved the colour changes as the sun rose above the horizon.

Just when my butt was freezing off I turned to head back inside

but, my oh my, look what I saw towards the west!

I have witnessed a sunset rainbow but this just took my breath

away. A full rainbow spanning the entire western sky!

This is just a little arc sweeping upward. I would have needed

a fish-eye to capture the whole.

I think my hand (if not more of me) was shaking taking these

last two shots.

Just some wonderful glow on the ground and then the magic

was gone.

As I sped towards my warm bed, it was raining and all around

me was an ordinary grey dawn. The big show was meant just

for me to share with you.

Enlarge if you want the whole furnace blast of colour.

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