Wednesday, September 30, 2015

A mixture of matters - storms, moon and flowers.


©2015 Barry Smith - Unusual clouds and light after the storm
The weather in our neck of the world has been a little crazy. Whilst there has been some good opportunities to view the moon; there have also been times when the safest and driest place was indoors.

A few photos of the storms we have been having including falling hail (small bits) which is a little unusual in our part of the world.




Some interesting light and cloud shows in the valley.

©2015 Barry Smith - Boiling clouds
©2015 Fiona Dempster - Storm moving towards us 
My moon watching started with a see-through moon in a blue sky whilst we ate lunch. Obviously it progressed to early evening, then early morning and then the moon after sunrise in a blue grey sky. I'm still fascinated by the rotation of the moon from moonrise to moonset.

©2015 Barry Smith - Two thirds of a super moon - afternoon against a blue sky
©2015 Barry Smith - Same two thirds later in the evening
©2015 Barry Smith - Full super-moon a couple of days later
©2015 Barry Smith - Full moon with drifting cloud 
©2015 Barry Smith - Early morning full moon

©2015 Barry Smith - Bottom edge of early morning moon
©2015 Barry Smith - Moon after sunrise - losing its bottom edge.
©2015 Barry Smith - Against a blue grey morning sky
We have been very lucky with the flowers this year - gorgeous Waratahs; and the second of our newly planted roses - a very deep red and just amazing aroma.




Not a lot of dull moments on the mountain.

3 comments:

  1. I see the storms head up your way from here. Hope the hail remains small.

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  2. Whew, wonderful photos, we are going to need rain but not hail. Getting hot and dry down here, a bit too early.

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  3. B, your moon shots are stunning! I never get tired of looking at them, so keep them coming please. Your Waratah and Rose are beautiful, I can almost smell the Rose from here. And hail! You know how I feel about hail - so very relieved yours was mild.

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