Thursday, October 1, 2009

Skywatch - Around the Track

Yesterday morning I walked around the track.
I didn't know if there would be a colorful sunrise,
but I had my camera just in case.

Once the sunrise colors appeared, they were constantly changing.

orange clouds

purple clouds

yellow clouds

And, two hawks were calling back and forth across the track.

pink clouds

Briefly, the mountaintop glowed,

and both old and new leaves lit up.

Light and shadows graced the ridge,
for just a moment before the clouds turned gray.

To see more skies from around the world, check out Skywatch Friday.

33 comments:

Martha Z said...

What a beautiful morning your captured and such a nice track. I had wanted to try running again but found the track to be either muddy or in use by the students. That is one thing I miss about the Gorge, I had a great place to run.

SandyCarlson said...

Your photos are very beautiful.

Elizabeth Dianne said...

Wow! what awesome shots and the mountain looks like it is on fire! Thanks for sharing.

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wow....I dont have words for your shot...simply are wonderful...

I like the shadow on the mountain...


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marianne said...

i'm so glad you had your camera! beautiful- thanks for sharing!

Marites said...

oh wow..i love those cloud formations. beautiful!

Tes said...

Wonderful shots! Awesome walk. You are so blessed to have seen such beauty and even capture it! I love the details and colors of the sky shots.

Jeannette StG said...

Wow, the pink sky is beautiful - glad you had your camera with you!

Bhavesh Chhatbar said...

Beautiful skies, and hey how many lanes are those? Are those made for bikes only?

Photos from Kas Plateau

Loree said...

Awesome. I am usually driving during sunrise so I don't appreciate it that much. That's why most of my pictures are of sunsets.

Regina said...

Hello Dianne. Such a lovely scenes and skies. Wonderful captures! Thanks for sharing.

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

Amazing how in the space of a shot time the sky can go through so many colors. I love to watch the sunset for just this reason.

joo said...

Your photos are gorgeous!
Have a great weekend:)

Unknown said...

wow, what a marvelous series of photos! i absolutely love these pictures.

penny said...

Tricia, your photos are so beautiful and breathtaking. You have a special gift when it comes to seeing the wonderful world around you and photographing it... Thanks!
Pam :)

Salitype said...

i love the yellow clouds, stunning!

Anonymous said...

Your desert scenes are very beautiful. Love the cactus shot.

Anonymous said...

Your desert scenes are very beautiful. Love the cactus shot.

christina said...

Absolutely beautiful!!

Elisabeth said...

Fabulous captures. The clouds are wonderful. And...WOW on the hawk shots. Thanks for sharing.

•°°• IcyBC •°°• said...

These are absolutely amazing pictures of the sky, Diane..The different colors are just extraordinary! Love it!

Coffeedoff said...

What an amazing range of colours. Great photos

Jen said...

and who said Arizona was colorless?
These are beautiful sky views!

SquirrelQueen said...

Your Arizona skies are so beautiful, I love all of your photos. The first one I find the most intriguing and beautiful. A great series of photos for skywatch.
Through Squirrel Eyes

Thérèse said...

It can't be more explicit than that. Beautiful!

Gaelyn said...

What a beautifully diverse sunrise. Glad someone gets out for those. Thanks.

Diane AZ said...

Bhavesh, the track has nine lanes and is designed for runners.

betchai said...

oh Diane, wonderful shots! you are so lucky to be seeing these wonders and beauty everyday.

Ezhilan said...

Beautiful photos! The clouds look like golden river in the sky; Or they golden bridges to heaven?!

Lindy said...

Those are the skies that I miss! I'm glad you decided to take your camera with you that day.

Aligaga said...

Ahhhh great shots ! You can give a little drama on the simplest object like the second from the last. Really cool !

Cherry said...

the pink clouds look stunning!

Prospero said...

I love the contrasting textures in the first shot. Very nice.