It's been raining for the past few days, with heavy, solid-gray skies. Not a photo op anywhere to be seen, and who in their right mind wants to drown their camera? So, it was back into the archives for a more cheerful (and taken in the dry) photograph. Thanks to Dew Drop, our intrepid wanna-be storm chaser from Georgia, I've learned to be on the lookout for 'crepuscular rays' in the sky. I've seen them all my life, but didn't know what to call them until Dew told me. I caught these peeping over the roof of a friend's house a couple of month's ago.
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Happy Sky Watching!
I've seen those things, too, but never knew what they were called until now. Never too old to learn something new! LOL
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Those are some damn fine crepuscular rays. Most fine. Most crepuscular.
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I love when the sun's rays shine through the clouds like that.
ReplyDeleteThat is a really nice photograph on the top. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to see some dark clouds and some illuminated by the sun rays. Very nice picture.
ReplyDeleteSame thing here in Venezuela,we had a thunder storm yesterday, but i love this weather too, but as you say this is more cheerful I love the blue sky
ReplyDeleteGreat 'rays.
ReplyDeleteNice "Sky Watch" today.
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Troy and Martha
Thank you for teaching me
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful sky there!
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Sky Watch #8
I like the image you have chosen. The back-lit sky is quite wonderful and you have framed it so well with your dramatic silhouettes, Patricia. Very satisfying image ...
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous view. I love your world!
ReplyDeleteHow nice you had this lovely photo in your archives. ;-)
ReplyDeletePat: Nicely done, it's nice to learn from your hobbies.
ReplyDeleteLearned something new today...great sky btw!
ReplyDeleteI get to enjoy the sky a lot because of skywatch! Thanks for sharing your photos, it really makes my day! (or night)
Visiting from ViennaDaily...happy skywatching!
That is a wonderful picture...but I'd love to see the full rain bloated clouds...perhaps when it's not raining???
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Great shot, nice to see the sun trying to clamber down through the cloud cover. Great SWF!
ReplyDeleteI learned something new today--now to just see if I can remember it!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, I know what you mean, the skies have been full of rain lately!
ReplyDeleteThanks for those crepuscular rays! never knew what they were either before today.Thanks, I have my learned something new to day! lol. It's rainy here too Pat, not a sun in sight!
ReplyDeleteNow I know what to call them too! Great shot.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture.. and yes our very own Weather girl is a star... watch out soon for a series of cloud formation intros from Dew..
ReplyDeleteI like it very much, good that you have archives for rainy days :-)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know what they were called. Not nice weather here either...
ReplyDeleteVery nice capture. Beautiful light
ReplyDeleteLovely image!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it terrific to have Dew in on this meme - she is so cool and full of knowledge.
I like the lighting in this.
Pat, I love your sky and your informative post. Now I know what crepuscular rays really are.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I'll never be able to pronounce it after today.
what a beautiful photo and i could never remember that name or spell it but no matter the photo is beautiful
ReplyDeleteUh - good info! Thanks for that (and a great pic, too)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Klaus
The rays are pretty. And the archives are always nice. I'll be using them soon, I know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lesson! I never knew what they were, either... but I know I love this sky! :)
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The solhoutted building against that pretty peppered cloud aky is a beauty.
ReplyDeletewow,I don't care what they are called -- they are just plain beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it when the clouds are layered like that, crpuscular rays or not!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful shot. I didn't know what they were called either so thanks for the info
ReplyDeleteOh Pat... you made me cry with your reference to me here... (granted, I am slightly over-emotional right now). So sweet of you to mention me and link me. Sorry your current skies are so grey, but at least you've got your beautiful archive to reflect on what's to come... :O)
ReplyDeleteTom, gosh, now, I really need to get cracking on those...
Carletta, aww... not helping the tears.
Very nice! I love when you see those kind of rays from moonlight...very cool.
ReplyDeletelove the dark and light
ReplyDeleteI'm learning a lot about the sky from SWF
I'll have to work at keeping that word in my brain to dazzle my friends next time we have them. Beautiful shot.
ReplyDeleteHope you have beter weather soon!
ReplyDeletePretty bright sky!
Nina at Nature Remains
beautiful sky watch, good light in the sky
ReplyDeleteGood capture. I like the way you caught the rays
ReplyDeleteCrepuscular - my word for today. Hopefully I'll remember it! :) Your picture is beautiful! I love it! Archives are a wonderful thing, but sometimes rainy weather can give us good pictures too, but this was definitely more for my mood. Thanks for sharing!! Hope you're enjoying your weekend!!
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