SkyWatch Friday - A Colourful Sunset

It is so nice to have clouds in the sky on a regular basis again

they certainly lend a certain  je ne sais quoi

to a sunset.

I do love to see what the sky offers us during the day,

Hope you do too.

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TODAY'S FLOWERS - Tulips

Hallo friends all, it's been a long time since I posted.

Fate took a hand and stuck a spoke in my wheel and followed it 

up with letting down my tyres as well.

Not only was my internet down until a few days ago but I also 

found that severe pain was not conducive to posting anything

filled with sweetness and light.

Here are a few tulips I planted this winter, that added a little cheer

through this rather tough time.

A few more on the other side of the carport

and a pot full that looked rather splendid.

I have just one more clump to surprise me with their colour.

I sincerely hope you have all been well in my absence and will 

endeavour to visit as many as I can in the coming weeks while

I am still getting over this and that.

SkyWatch ~ Darkening skies

One evening at Arno Bay on the Eyre Peninsula in South

Australia, the sky looked quite promising for an interesting

sunset . . . giving a whole new meaning to pole sitting . . .

Clouds were gathering and showing a nice touch of colour,

until just a few too many arrived and the light found it

difficult to break through

and a few minutes later it started to pour. I just managed

to tuck my camera safely under my jacket and arrived at

our lodging absolutely dripping.

There are brilliant skies all around the world just waiting for you

to appreciate them. Do click on the Logo to join in or just to look around.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Petunias

In the heat of summer, when you can't cope with taking care of

a large garden any more, one can still have some bright colour

with a few petunias in a pot.

Not only are the colours cheerful but the detail of veining is

quite spectacular.

Pretty colour and a few drops of dew even make for a pretty

picture.

Enlarge if you wish . . .

Thanks to TODAY'S FLOWERS we can all share what gives us pleasure,

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SkyWatch ~ Another Sunrise, what else?

I do not apologise for the quality of this photo. I was janked
out of a deep sleep to the sight of this reflection on my western
window having entered my room through the matching eastern
window.
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Needless to say, I levitated already with camera in hand and
was outside like a shot!
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I dashed along the whole front of the house and half way into
the garden to get a clearer view . . . ta dah!
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Not bad at all as far as colour goes, so I snapped another as the
light changed, then, frozen through in my nighty and chilled to
the bone with dew-wet feet half way up my legs, I cold footed
it back into my nice warm bed. All for what I hear you ask?
Well, just to show you the sunrise two mornings ago. Devotion
to duty that's what!
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Our brave SkyWatch hosts co-ordinate this meme week afer week,

month after month and year after year, hats off to them!

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 33 Tulips

The fiery red of Tulips to shoo away the flu
on a miserable and rainy day...



To all of you who cared and sent supportive messages
I am truly deeply grateful. Though it still lingers, it is
decidedly getting better.
Here they are again on a slightly brighter day.




My energy reserve opening up in bright sunlight.



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Thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. and his great team we can see
what is flowering around the globe.

SkyWatch ~ 50 Western Sky at Sunrise

As I was heading down the hill to join the tribe for
the weekly trip to the farmers' market, the sunrise
was nothing much but a little voice whispered
"look behind you Mr.Caeser"...I swallowed my pride
and did just that...



my hand rose and my camera started clicking



the landscape was washed with the first rays of the
sun while the sky had turned a deep mysterious blue



I kept walking and turning to snap, my heart



swelling to the wonder of emerging colour and the
depth of blue behind the trees touched with a breath
of gold.



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Thank you Klaus and the SkyWatch Team for
hosting this beautiful and informative meme.

Skywatch ~ 45 Eight of 110 of one Great Sunrise

Please ENLARGE for your enjoyment.

A sunrise to remember, I have at least 110 shots to
remember it by. Here are a mere eight of them.



By the time I levitated out of bed, grabbed a dressing
gown ... baby, it sure was cold outside ... and grabbed
my camera there was already a fair sunrise brewing....



reflecting colour on the land although still indistinct



back to the main event, the sky was drowning in
red and gold,



as the light grew, I had gathered an audience of two

while the sky to the south gathered gentle pinks and
violets, I had an audience veritably flocking to me

or was it the rising sun that was the main attraction?

Gently, ever so gently, the colours diffused across

the whole sky except where the sun rose in golden

majesty.

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To our most efficient SkyWatch Team, a big thank you for
continuing with this meme.

SkyWatch ~ 42 Three Minutes of a Sunrise

Please enlarge, they are well worth it.



4:43am, this is already some way into the sunrise,
I am only giving you the last three minutes of this
fabulous sky show.



4:43am the sky was changing so quickly I was shooting
a dozen shots a minute



4:44am and the difference is remarkable, these three
minutes held enough beauty to fill a lifetime, life was
on hold, the splendour was all around me as



4:45am I stood in awe, my eyes everywhere and my
shutter clicking away as though demented.



4:45am when I thought it could not get any better,
of course it did!



4:46am, it filled my heart and soul with overwhelming
colour, at last my camera hand sank and I just stood
there drinking my fill of this amazing morning gift.

Should anyone request it, I could post more of this
glory next week.

Rub your eyes, click on the Logo and enjoy other skies.

To Klaus and the SkyWatch Team, I wish all success with
Mr.Linly!, and a big thank you for persevering.

Not so Plain Plane

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I had to go to the village to see my super human
doctor, we are so priviledged to have not only a
Hospital, but also a Medical Clinic next door.
Nothing serious, just one of my regular check ups.
Being there anyway I popped down to the main street
to fish some money fron the bank and came out to see
this wonder right above my car.



Camera being welded to hand as always, it was a snap!



The blue sky, the autumn leaves and bobbles of seed,
Did we really have to drive over 2,000 miles and more
to see more wonders than these?
Hang on to your hats, come back for My World on Tuesday
for the spectacular!



Me, I smiled all the way home after feasting my eyes
on this Plane tree in the street.

MY WORLD ~ 18 Trip to Queensland, 3rd Day

We stopped with a view of the Warrumbungles,
where on the road verge, this tiny gem bloomed
at my feet


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On the other side of the road were yellow flowers
with black steers staring at us backed up by the
blue sulhouette of the mountains
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View from the observatory to the rock formations
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Our trip was last April and there were spectacular
autumn colours along the way
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Please enlarge, the colour is as spectacular as
a sunrise.
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My thanks to the Prof for sharing photos 3 & 4,
mine were hidden in a batch of some 10,000
and not easily accessible.
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Next week, fossils at Coonabarrabran!
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My thanks to the wonderful people of the SkyWatch/
My Word team for this amazing meme.
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SkyWatch *18 Christmas Day Sunset

We seldom get sunsets that are truly amazing
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 Klaus and the SkyWatch team, thank you.

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