It was this sight that kept us company while driving the last miles to the campsite in June. Little did we know that the dark clouds would turn into downpour that night, soaking our campsite.
Somewhere near Redding, CA.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sky Watch #55
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Sorry about the washout... sure was beautiful though!!!
Blue skies aren't SO bad, I suppose... but don't the clouds add so much more????
That's a gorgeous sky although sorry about the campsite.
Fantastic contrast between light and dark, Maria!
The downpour must have been terrible.
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About your nice comment, what does "groovy" mean???... I didn't found in the dictionary! :-)
Thanks for your information, Maria! Very interesting and detailed that page of Wikipedia, with a good explanation and description!
Have a great weekend! :-)
Lots of character to this sky!
Beautiful shot.
Great photo!
Happy SWF
Beautiful and sparkling!
Sorry for the wet campsite, but this is a magnificent shot, wonderful colors!
Stay dry!
Sylvia
Lovely pale colors in a gorgeous sky.
great photo of a beautiful.
The last time we were in Redding overnight, it rained cats and dogs.
Come visit 'Prairie Barrens' under a hot sky, Click here.
Troy and Martha
Beautiful shot!!
Sorry to hear about the wet campsite.
Have a great friday!
Anna
That is what camping is all about ;-)
Beautiful to look at, and great shot. But sorry it soaked you!
Janice.
Lovely work. Love the shot of Capitola
This is a beautiful cloud formation! Wouldn't it be an adventure on a wet campsite?
P.S. No traffic because it was still early to get off work. Wait till 5 and it will be packed. I have an early shift.
The sky looks so innocent and lovely. Sorry you got soaked !
living in the wet PNW, I understand about those kind of downpours. The clouds are really wonderful!!!
Why I don't do camping, the rain. Awesome sight though.
Those dark clouds sure look enigmatic. Great shot!
- celine
PS: Thank you for pointing out the error in my link posted on SWF.
Camping in the rain gets old after a while. You do get to see some nice clouds and the rain and mist can make some nice photographs.
Beautiful sky image! I love the contrast of the dark clouds with the sunlight. Sorry about your soaked campsite. Happy skywatching! :)
Bummers about the wet camp site but that is a beautiful sky. Your photos of Capitola are really very lovely.
Beautiful!!
Nice shot but I'm sorry you got rain out at the campsite. I little rain goes along way when your camping.
Were you in a tent, Maria, or a camper? Either way, I bet that was one cozy night! :D
What a glorious sky!
OOPS! "Soak" and "campsite" are not two words that go together well. Sure is a pretty sky though!
Beautiful shot, bad weather!
Great grey sky.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
Beautiful sky...love the light breaking through the darkness...
Lots of emotions revolve around that dramatic sky. Lovely I must say :)
At least you got a shot of the beautiful sky before it turned on you.
oh, and word verification: angst!
Oh I like that! I hope that you didn't get too wet.
Angry clouds, but lovely sky picture.
Lovely sky...! I can imagine the trouble you went thro that night..
Well you may have gotten rained on but you did get an awesome skywatch shot out of this!!
I don't blame you for being surprised with a downpour... It didn't look like that kind of night!
All the best, Maria
That's too bad. Rain is no fun while camping.
Pretty dramatic.
A gorgeous sky, Photo Cache. Yeah, sometimes those beautiful clouds turn on ya!
It's a beautiful photograph, but I'm sorry to hear about your wet campsite. That couldn't have been very comfortable.
Wonderful play of light and darkness in these clouds! And love how some clouds are etched in a rim of light!
That was quite a finale to that stunning drama in the sky!
Beautiful sky for all the rain inside those clouds. I hope your time at the campsite wasn't entirely ruined.
Very atmospheric Maria, heavenly :)
It's a great shot, but I'm sorry to hear it spoiled (some of) your camping pleasure. I hope it got mutch better after that storm.
look at those clouds. too bad it spoiled your camp. but nevertheless, the photo is amazing! :)
Nice photo for skywatch. What a great adventure you have. I guess sometimes the rain make the camping more exciting and memorable.
PC: Neat captures of the backlit clouds.
Regardless, did you manage to keep yourself dry and warm?
No skywatch for me this week. There's something else.
That's a great shot--and at least you had company on your drive! Looks like the sky is coming out though, rather than leaving, don't you think?
A great section of sky and clouds for your special day. Nice shooting!
Good capture of the sky just before a downpour. But I can see the sun breaking through the dark clouds.
Beautiful photo & lighting! Great capture!
Thank you for your kind comment in my blog. I am going to join the skywatch again the next round. I miss the nice people there:-)
I like your photos. And I do love this kind of sky - soothing and calming colour of the sky full of nice light and clouds.
Have a nice day:-)
That's a great shot !
Rain is good and dramatic skies are good. You are so lucky!
It seems dark clouds with a follow of rain seems to be the norm everywhere this summer!
The clouds are so ominous! Beautiful shot...
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