Thursday, June 24, 2010

Morning Colors

Greetings from the Sonoran Desert!  Clouds and colors were happening in the sky here this morning and I am pleased to share them with you.









Wow, even a sweet little virga rainbow!  The rain evaporated before reaching the ground.  All this before 7:00AM.  Rain is not in our weather forecast for today; it's supposed to be mostly sunny and the temperature is expected to reach 108f.

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38 comments:

  1. Self SagacityJune 24, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    The sky is beautiful. So many colors and patterns in those clouds.

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  2. TracyJune 24, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    That's a beautiful sunrise.. You have an excellent view of it!

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  3. SunnyJune 24, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Such delightful colors, simply stunning so early in the morning.
    ☼ Sunny

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  4. rainfield61June 24, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    A happy morning comes with a rainbow.

    Your are lucky.

    Good morning.

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  5. StephanieJune 24, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    I have never seen a rainbow like that before. Good timing to snap that shot. Excellent!

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  6. Sylvia KJune 24, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    What a fantastic way to start the day! Gorgeous skies and colors and that is an intriguing rainbow, never seen one quite like that before either. Really terrific captures for the day, Diane! Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  7. Martha ZJune 24, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Lovely dawn colors. We are forcast to be 104 here next week. Not too hot by your standards but too hot for me. We'll head for the mountains for some cooler weather. Eric and family will join us next week.

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  8. BarbJune 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Awesome photos, Diane! I really like the composition of the tile roof and mountain one. Wish that virga would turn into some moisture for you!

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  9. clairzJune 24, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Love your many-colored mountain shot! Beautiful skies.

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  10. UnknownJune 24, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Beautiful skies and photographs Dianne.
    Costas

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  11. Icy BCJune 24, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Fantastic colors of the sky, Diane, and your photos showed just that: amazing and beautiful!

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  12. Regina June 24, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    Gorgeous morning.
    Beautiful captures Diane.
    Happy SWF. Enjoy your weekend.

    " Regina "

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  13. Carolyn FordJune 24, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Oh...those are beautiful skies. There is nothing like a good road trip across the desert for scenic skies. Gotta do that "today!" We're off to Palm Springs...only 1 hour drive, but, it's still considered a road trip, I think.

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  14. RajeshJune 24, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Beautiful shots of the sky over desert. Very lovely colors.

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  15. cieldequimperJune 24, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    The sky ablaze, the sky multicoloured... Plain marvellous!

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  16. Cheryl AnnJune 24, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Beautiful colors, Diane! I love mornings!

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  17. AnonymousJune 24, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    your skies are so varied and gorgeous.

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  18. Susan EllisJune 24, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Gorgeous sky...seems to be having a very busy day in Arizona!

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  19. Betsy Banks AdamsJune 24, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    Beautiful pictures from the Sonoran Desert, Diane... Love that virga rainbow... Wow!!!!

    The colors are marvelous in all of those pictures.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  20. LauraJune 24, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    wonderful images...I love the colors!

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  21. ThérèseJune 24, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    Five beatiful shots!

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  22. The Retired OneJune 24, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    Love the sky photos...I can't even comprehend 108F....we didn't even get over 70F today here!

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  23. ~CherylJune 24, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    All your photos are spectacular! Your sky was certainly busy this morning -- the beautiful rainbow at the end was unexpected. Wow! Have a wonderful weekend.

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  24. JimJune 24, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Beautiful. So many colours.

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  25. AllisonJune 24, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    I love pictures of sky. I've often thought that no matter where you are in the world, the sky is friendly because it doesn't change. But I'm not sure that's true...the colors you have are so vibrant! Truly lovely. Thanks for sharing!

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  26. BraComJune 25, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    Beautiful SkyWatch photos

    Have a nice weekend

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  27. GaelynJune 25, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    The rainbow is beautiful, never seen a virga. Try to stay cool.

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  28. JamesJune 25, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    The clouds, the rainbow and the landscape are all beautiful!

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  29. Kim, USAJune 25, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    The second photo looks like Noah's Ark in golden color, awesome shot! Happy weekend!


    SWF~Tell me~

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  30. ProsperoJune 25, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Great colors, Diane. Your desert skies are wonderful.

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  31. TracyJune 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Such gorgeous colours in the sk, love the rainbow.

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  32. LuziaJune 25, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Wonderful szenes - the rainbow is miy favourite. A big hugh from Luzia.

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  33. betchaiJune 25, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    you cracked me up with the rain evaporating before it reach the ground :) we have very similar situation here and the rain evaporating before reaching the ground is very common here also, you have such beautiful skies, love all your pictures.

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  34. LindyJune 25, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    Beautiful skies there, as always. I especially like the rich colors in your first two images.

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  35. SquirrelQueenJune 25, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    I can think of no better way to start a day than with skies like those, beautiful.

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  36. AyieJune 25, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    i see a rainbow and i wowed after seeing the skies... like flames burning

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  37. ElettraJune 26, 2010 at 5:50 AM

    The photos on the sunset are stunnig, congratulations

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  38. ClytieJune 27, 2010 at 5:08 AM

    What can I say that hasn't already been said here? These shots are absolutely amazing! My favorite is the virga rainbow. Wow - you can even see the little cloud it is coming from!

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