Thursday, October 30, 2008

Sky Watch #18


IMG_0005sunset, originally uploaded by airam94564.

Our friends were taking us to this authentic Vietnamese restaurant in the city one evening when while traversing Eastshore Freeway hubs reminded me to take a snap of this beautiful sunset. I was admiring it from the back seat with the camera in my lap without a thought of snapping it. He said this picture would be good for my drive-by series. No drive-by series, sky watch meme it is.

You can see a silhouette of Transamerica Building and Sutro Tower. There's the bay in between me and the city.

BTW, the food was excellent, the company terrific, and the evening was overall wonderful.

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81 comments:

Dewdrop said...

Sounds like a wonderful outing. I have never eaten Vietnamese food. I'll have to try that some time. I love this shot... the golden yellow and orange striking through the amazingly strewn cirrus... glad hubs nudged you on this one. Well worth holding onto this memory.

Anemone said...

Ohhh !! What a wonderful sunset.
Mustbe one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Perfect with the silhouette og the town. A 100% picture.

Nice weekend to you from Anne in Norway.

Texas Travelers said...

Great photo.
Well done.

Beautiful.

thanks for the visit,
Troy and Martha

Carver said...

What magnificent sunset. Pure gold, literally and figuratively.

Reader Wil said...

I am glad you had your camera at hand! The result is stunning!

Pinoy said...

what a sky!!!!

Lord of the Rings anyone? :)

Louise said...

Spectacular! I'm glad your husband suggested you take a picture!

Your EG Tour Guide said...

I like this photo a LOT! Good one.

Migs CFL fan said...

The colors in this shot are fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

Cheers!
Regina In Pictures

MumbaiiteAnu said...

Such a beautiful picture of the sunset sky. Here, in Mumbai we never get to see such gorgeous skies.
Have a great weekend.

Pietro said...

That golden light is simply fabulous. What a nice photograph!

Deborah Godin said...

What an intense sunset - fire in the sky!

Coloradolady said...

Sounds like fun. The sky is breathtaking. Happy SWF.

ilanadavita said...

Beautiful shades of orange.

Tabib said...

Awesome gold sunset - Worth a Thousand Words!
Have a great weekend.

Roses and Lilacs said...

One of the most beautiful photos I've seen today.
Marnie

Namnet said...

Stunning sunset and amazing photo. I like the way the sunset discolours the water. The colours are so beautiful. Lovely sky.
Happy skywatching:-)

reluctantfarmchik said...

What a beautiful prelude to a pleasant evening! Those colors are so intense! Lovely.

Bestemor Aud said...

Is there no end of amazing skywatches around the world? I like this very much - specially because it is taken spontanously - like you say in your heading!

Mojo said...

Blazing sunset over water. Is there a better photo opportunity? No there is not!

Nicely done!

mirage2g said...

A perfect golden sunset, lovely skyline, awesome water reflection....what more could you ask for? Me? To birrow this for the DriveBy page :D

Happy SWF! GREAT post as always!

Ivar Ivrig said...

A perfect sunset. End of discusion :-)

John said...

Beautiful shot!

crete said...

Lovely shot of the sky, very good.

Ray

shaker said...

Wonderful colours !
I hope I'll visit San Francisco one day (and maybe try that Vietnamese restaurant)
:)

imac said...

Another dramatic photo post from you for skywatch.

Arija said...

And he was so right, it is perfect for Skywatch. Such a lovely sunset.

marcia@joyismygoal said...

oh nothing beats a cityscape like a cityscape at sunset across a bay!! That is very nice

Rose said...

OH, I love it! Wonderful sky.

david mcmahon said...

Thanks for the visit and the comment.

This is a memorable shot.

Brit' Gal Sarah said...

Sounds wonderful and that is an amazing sky you captured

Kahshe Cottager said...

Didn't we both see the most brilliant skies! I really like the cityscape in yours as it provides a wonderful contrast to the colour. Thanks for stopping in to see my SW!

Joy said...

That's a stunning photo! Very romantic.

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Aileni said...

Pure magic.

bowledover said...

What a lovely and colourful picture you have shared with us for SWF. Thank you.

Rocky Mtn. Girl said...

WHOA!! This is amazing... spectacular!
~Michele~
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The Birdlady said...

There seem to be several yellow skies tonight - I guess it's the Halloween influence. This is beautiful.

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

So far this one's may favorite Sky Watch photo. Reminds me of a painting. Lovely!!

Happy Sky Watching!

~Lisa

Jules said...

Wonderful shot - the silhouettes of the buildings are beautiful.

This time last year I was in Vietnam!!! Wonderful place and people and food. I have a Vietnam blog with all my photos on it.

Pearl Maple said...

How lucky to have both a great day out and amazing photo opportunity. Goes to show nature will turn shows on all the time in all kinds of places but we need to be ready to apprecaite them.

Thanks for sharing with sky watch friday and your kind comments on my post earlier.

Luiz Ramos said...

Beautiful sunset indeed.

Maria said...

GREAT VIEW!

Quiet Paths said...

I'm so glad your friend prompted you to take the photo. It's very multi-layered with beauty and colors....

ellen b said...

So beautiful! I love the burnt orange and black!

Ms. Hays said...

Wow - Beautifully, Dramatically captured sky - Great for Sky Watch!

Luke Wiley said...

A different take on this famous skyline!

Glendon M. said...

wow, stunning, love the gold. such a wonderful photo opportunity you have in that place. =)

fishing guy said...

PC: You did a wonderful job of showing a neat skyline with this great colorful sky, beautiful.

Sidney said...

Awesome! Gorgeous moment captured!

Carletta said...

Stunning shot!
The whispy clouds, the reflection -a wonderful shot all around.

Wren said...

The color and light in this are fantastic. Great skywatch!

Suzanne said...

I love your colour that you captured in this. Happy SWF.

napaboaniya said...

Viewing this makes the whole day spent worth while :)
Happy Halloween!!

auringonkukka =) said...

BEAUTIFUL SUNSET!!
have a nice weekend!!

the donG said...

wow! stunning shot! i life the silhouette of the buildings. it looks more like a painting. very beautiful!

Lizza said...

That is one gorgeous blazing sunset! Terrific picture, Photo!

Sandra said...

Awesome colors and great picture! Thank you for your visit.

evlahos said...

very beautiful sunset very well captured

Mary said...

Such beautiful swirling colors -- it looks like a Turner painting! Happy Skywatch Friday. :)

Anne-Berit said...

Oh,I`m glad you listened to your husband and took this photo.It`s really gorgeous!

Titania said...

A truly great shot. The sky in flames, the shadows of the city in the water and it looks like it in the sky as well.
Thank you for stopping by my SW.

me ann my camera said...

Stunning beauty and sky drama!Happy skywatch!

gen/entry said...

Very nice sunset looks great.

Share my point of view... said...

That is an expensive view! Congrats! ^_^

P-TER said...

This is truly phenomenal. Absolutely FANTASTIC !
Just perfect... a beauty.
A fairy tale!
Gr.
P-TER

don said...

A gorgeous drive-by shot. Not only a wonderful sky but also a fine cityscape. Nicely done.

Neal said...

Expensive view but very, very gorgeous!

MaryAnn Ashley said...

It is stunning... love seeing the city!

Eddie D. said...

Can't say much more about sunsets than that photo...cool!

PJ said...

The sun just does the most amazing things. Most of the time I don't even notice but now that I do SWF it's a wonderland. Gorgeous catch. My hubby helps me out sometimes too.

Mike said...

One word...beautiful!

indicaspecies said...

Stunning sunset, and you have captured it beautifully. Wow!

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2sweetnsaxy said...

Ooooh! This is a definite jaw-dropper. Beautiful!!! :-)

Bradley Myers said...

Stunning colors and a great photograph, thanks for sharing.

Louis la Vache said...

Outstanding capture of The City from the notorious Eastshore!

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Pat - An Arkansas Stamper said...

Wow! Your 'drive by' snap is gorgeous! Beautiful sunset capture!

alicesg said...

Yes, indeed a beautiful sunset photo for SWF. Love the silhouette of the buildings.

Colin Campbell said...

I always liked my trips to San Francisco, except the traffic, which could be tedious. Nice sky.

SandyCarlson said...

That's very beautiful, to be sure! I love the color.

bw said...

Nice sunset shot !

tr3nta said...

I like this sky watch post...

answer to mad:
(no they don't know their being photographed) :-)