Showing posts with label Sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunset. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Dusk and dawn - sun and moon


Yesterday afternoon Fiona and I were walking to the west along our local road just as the sun was setting - the sunset was just startling as you can see from the photos above and below.


On our way home Fiona pointed out the pale moon that could be seen fleetingly as clouds drifted over it - photos below.


By the time we got home the clouds had cleared and the moon was becoming clearly visible as you can see from the photos below taken looking east from the front of our home.



This morning just before Fiona and I were heading off to exercise and walk respectively Fiona said have you seen the moon behind the clouds out the back of our place. No I hadn't but dashed out in time to take a couple of photos before the moon was covered by dense cloud.



On my walk the sun began to rise and I stopped to take the couple of photos below because of the very interesting layering of the a rising mist-clouds in the foreground and the clouds that look like trees in the background behind the actual tree silhouettes.



I am just taken by the fact that at dusk and dawn on two consecutive days both sun and moon were above the horizon.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Fragments of sunset light from the phone

 

I won't pretend that the photos in this blog were taken on Wednesday. I'm just sharing a bit of the beauty the ever-changing light we see from office and our back deck at sunset. The silhouettes of the trees are just magnificent.




Also a bit special when there are just the slightest whisper of a new moon.



Simple beauty to enjoy.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Fire in the sky

 

The photos in this blog are of sunsets on 3/7 and 5/7. Each was startling in its own right; and each was different. But truely we were mesmerised by the fire in the sky on 5/7. 

Fire in the sky reminded me of one of Deep Purple's tracks - and there was not smoke on the water but the clouds offered some smoke in the sky. 

The opening photo was a panorama shot from 3/7. The panoramic photo was taken between the two photos below.


The following are the fire in the sky photos from 5/7.







Such fleeting and progressive beauty.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Tough times for nature


©2019 Barry Smith - Balancing - magpie on the wire - Treehaven Way
As some would be aware we have been having lots of fires in Australia including Queensland. One of the fires was close by and we are still on alert. Lot of smoke still fills the valley as you can see from the photo below.

©2019 Barry Smith - Smoke shrouded mountains this morning
©2019 Barry Smith
The added difficulty for nature has been the heat and wind which has resulted in many stressed trees; and leaves and bark being blown off.

©2019 Barry Smith - Leaf litter on the road 
©2019 Barry Smith - Bark strips and leaves on the road
But nature still offers some smiles in these challenging times.

©2019 Barry Smith - Visitor on the front door
©2019 Barry Smith -= Frangipanis are popping out
©2019 Barry Smith - A visiting Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in Treehaven  Way - made a lot of other birds agitated
©2019 Barry Smith - Driveway of Jacaranda blossoms
©2019 Barry Smith
©2019 Barry Smith
And acts of kindness make one smile.

©2019 Barry Smith - This woman and her dogs often links up with this old guy and they walk hand in hand up and down Treehaven Way. The five of us gather and talk and pat - she is not related to him in any way - its just a gorgeous act of kindness.
Ahhh! the sun is sets and moon rises at the same time  - seen from our front pathway.

©2019 Barry Smith - Rising moon - late afternoon
©2019 Barry Smith - Sun sets as moon rises - check out the colour of the smoke filled sky

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Welcome to the mountain and images that remind one

We have arrived back on the 'mountain' after a packed ten days in Japan. Over the last ten days we had so many great experiences and shared so much with some wonderful people.

Today, after arriving home this morning, we have spent the day doing the mundane chores one does after a trip away; but we were reminded of the beauty of where we live by the stunning sunset tonight - such strong contrasts in the sky.



The following few images encapsulate some of the broad spectrum of beauty of the ten days - in random order.












There will be other trips to Japan to soak in other fragments and memories.