the maX files: Skywatch Friday

05 April 2012

Skywatch Friday - Sapphire Skies

Sometines you get a gem in the sky. It is there for a fleeting moment and then in the blink of an eye it is gone - but if you happen to capture it, you can enjoy it for a lot longer.

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13 comments:

Pat said...: Wow! This is a spectacular sky shot. I like what looks like an explosion of darkness coming out of a cloud in the middle of the photo. Great shot!; 5 April 2012 at 23:28
Valerie said...: Wonderful shot - stunning contrasts. Happy Easter.; 5 April 2012 at 23:37
HansHB said...: Awesome sky-photo!
Happy SkyWatch to you!; 5 April 2012 at 23:58
Sylvia K said...: This is awesome indeed, Max!! And I know what you mean -- they can be gone in an instant and that's why it's always great to be able to capture them with your camera! Have a great weekend!!

Sylvia; 6 April 2012 at 00:04
Unknown said...: Were you sitting in an airplane taking this shot? Have a great weekend!; 6 April 2012 at 02:22
Judy said...: I can't imagine how that effect happened, but you are right about the joy of capturing it to enjoy forever!!!; 6 April 2012 at 15:19
Katney said...: Amazing shadows!; 6 April 2012 at 16:56
Karen said...: Oh, that's quite the shadow. Terrific shot.; 7 April 2012 at 02:12
Tatjana Parkacheva said...: Beautiful sky.

Regards and best wishes; 7 April 2012 at 09:23
Mary Howell Cromer said...: Wow, amazing beauty!!!

Would you consider removing word verification...it was suggested to me several weeks ago and it is still safe and secure and is so much easier for people desiring to leave comments.; 7 April 2012 at 13:16
Firefly the Travel Guy said...: You often see something like this and moments later its gone. Not even enough time to pull the car over and grab the camera; 10 April 2012 at 09:33
sonia a. mascaro said...: Amazing photo, Max!; 16 April 2012 at 16:36
Aiketa said...: You are right, this is a gem of a photo!!! I love then the sun rays go up to the sky from behind the clouds.

 Regards from Barcelona.; 12 May 2012 at 00:47