Evening and Morning

The first photo is an morning shot,

taken near my place of work.

The second is an evening shot,

same day, taken from my backyard.

8 January 2016.

I managed to capture a couple of crows flying across the frame.

I was struck by the pink pillar of cloud.

Skyfire

Sunrise.

Our home star likes to make a grand entrance,

setting the sky on fire every morning.

The clouds do their part

to make it all the more magnificent.

Floating droplets passing the warm glow to each other

across the expansive dome;

reflecting, refracting,

joyfully re-shining,

even rejoicing!

Brilliant light.

Blessed sight.

Sunrise.

Taken in Monterey, CA, USA; January 2017

Highway Rainbow

Somewhere along Highway 101,

just north of Paso Robles,

this rainbow appeared to 

encourage us

on a long drive home.

Not perhaps

the most stunning

or startling

photo of a rainbow

ever captured,

but still enough

to make one

smile,

and to wonder

what the light must be like

on that hill

that seems to be

at rainbow's end.

Taken 29 February 2012.

Monterey Sunrise

It's just water vapor

in the sky

reflecting sunlight

as our side of the earth

turns again toward

our local star;

and stately oaks

greeting the sun's "arrival"

cast in two-dimensional

silhouette

against the lightening

cyclorama

of the morning skyscape.

That's all it is.

But the bruised hues

of this daily performance

are never tiresome.

They are always

beautiful,

breath-taking,

heart-swelling,

peace-inducing.

Taken 10 November 2011, from my front yard.

New Day: Wharf and Marina

Had trouble deciding between these two photos,

so y'all just get both of 'em!

So many elements of these photographs

are appealing to me:

water, sky, clouds,

reflections,

boats and their masts,

rocks, plants,

lines, shadows, styles, details of the buildings...

And it all conveys a delicious, quiet sense of peace and joy.

>>>sigh<<<

Nice.

Taken 31 December 2010.

Split the Sky

This leaves me a little speechless.

It is simply a cloud reflecting the light of the rising sun,

but it looks like the sky is splitting open.

This was directly above me,

so I just looked straight up

and snapped the photo.

I guess even from 93 million miles away

when the blazing glory of our home star

reflects simultaneously on gazillions

of airborne water droplets

the resulting splendor is

...well...

SPLENDID!

Taken today (28 January 2011).

Christmas Sunrise

The sky and the clouds speak for themselves.

Taken from the street in front of our house as the sun was beginning to rise on Christmas morning 2010.

Ybor Windows

View of the sky and palm fronds through these glassless windows in an old facade in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida.

Taken on 2 August 2010.

Wouldn't ya know it? The Canon PowerShot A590.

Oak Tree Sky

I never tire of the inestimable beauty of trees cast against the sky.

These are oak branches against an utterly clear blue sky - fantastic natural shapes, textures, color, shadows - an entire universe of contemplation.

Taken in Monterey, California; 24 August 2010.

The never sleepy eye of my Canon PowerShot A590.

Tampa Sky

Stupendous blue sky and billowing clouds.

Taken from the Channel side of the Tampa Convention Center, 5 August 2010.

No more loyal sidekick than my trusty Canon PowerShot A590.