I just had to use my ‘summer home’ (i.e. GB’s
house on the Isle of Lewis off the West coast of Scotland) as ‘My Town’ for
today’s theme because nowhere is the weather more visible than from his home
with its wide open skies.
Ten minutes to a storm.
Five minutes to the storm.
Three minutes to the storm.
The storm breaks.
Sunlight on the water.
It’s raining out there.
Early morning mist in the valley.
Does the moment of sunrise count as weather? If not I’ll just point you to the clouds…
Mares’ Tails -
The strands of Cirrus cloud
sometimes appear in tufts of a distinctive form referred to by the common name
of mares' tails. While they indicate the
arrival of rain, cirrus clouds themselves produce only fall streaks (falling
ice crystals that evaporate before landing on the ground).
And one can't talk about the weather without showing a rainbow.
If you'd like to see more examples of Friday Shoot-out folk
showing the weather please visit http://mytownshootout.blogspot.co.uk/.
Beautiful shots CJ. Reading this in Tuscany I almost feel homesick! (I think you meant sunset not sunrise by the way).
ReplyDeleteNo - sunrise - that's Upper Bayble. 16th June 2009 - 4.38 a.m.
DeleteGood heavens so it is!
DeleteA superb series....nothing like open spaces for appreciating weather.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful..I love sky photos. It's amazing the pictures they form and the ones that form in our imagination. I love a good sunrise! (sunsets too!) It's good to know that the clouds over my home are the same all over the world.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the approaching storm. We experienced something similar on our drive home Tuesday. We managed to just skirt the full brunt of the storm which the next morning left floods and mayhem in Vegas. We had considered delaying our return one day to do some more sight seeing, but decided against it. So glad we did for we had planned to stayed over night in Vegas and would have been in the midst of all that mess.
ReplyDeleteThe headland is a beautiful shot, with or without the rainbow.
What great shots of the skies - the clouds, the sunrise and the rainbow. No wonder you spent a lot of time looking at the sky!
ReplyDeletespectacular set of the skies over the Isle of Lewis!
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos!
ReplyDeleteTerrific collection. I wish I had wide open skies to photograph, they are sooo much better in photos. I have to go pretty far to find them. I love the Mare's Tails and Rainbow photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I love the clouds called "mare's tails." I've never heard them called that before. And the pundits say we can't change the weather -- but we can photograph it and preserve it. Good job, CJ. xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh my, you could almost be at my place! I've had many a storm come and go this summer. Great shots and an interesting photo essay.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of the name "mare's tails" but I love it. HH and I like to sit on our covered deck and watch a storm roll in. Nice presentation and narrative of this post. And yes, a rainbow to finish the show.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Beautiful photos SS! Love those views where you can watch weather "come in." Especially over the water. I had not heard of Mare's Tails either, but it totally makes sense!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and a nice story to tell too!
ReplyDeleteThat's a stunning collection of weather shots. I love to watch storms roll in, so love those shots.
ReplyDeletegood to see your post on FSO - excellent photos. I liked the '3 minutes to Storm' and yes sunrise and sunsets are weather.... red sky in the morning sailor take warning - red sky at night sailor delight....
ReplyDeleteMagnificent skies. My favourite here is the third one (three minutes to the storm). That is, as long as I am looking at it from inside, or less than three minutes from the house...
ReplyDeleteThe last picture is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots!
Eli