Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 20 August 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
No matter how long we live on the FL west coast, I don't think I'll ever get over the assortment of fabulous sunsets and painted skies. I'm going to begin a series with this one. My hope is to showcase just a few of the many different moods of that magical time around sunset in these parts.
Please pray for Bella.
Bella Update: 07/23/08. Wednesday. Another good Bella morning, she is in good spirits, even with they mysterious disappearance of our normally numerous and active neighborhood squirrel population. Maybe "Sheriff Bella" has cleaned out Dodge and sent all those tree-climbing hoodlums packing. Heh.
Bella and I appreciate each of you for caring and praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.
What we have right now are daily blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle that is slowly unfolding.
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oh beautiful man!:)
20 Aug 2007 2:01am
@tyan: So kind tyan, thank you!
It is almost like a landscape. Beautiful colours and you've composed this one well.
20 Aug 2007 2:48am
@Helen: Thank you Helen.
Lovley shot nice soft colors great cloud work... stunning capture.
20 Aug 2007 2:55am
@ColNed Pictures: Appreciate your kind comments.
Wow! a beautiful sky! the colours are amazing! it looks like your standing on a hill looking down to the sea, wonderful capture VF :)
20 Aug 2007 3:12am
@MaryB: Thanks MaryB; no hills here all flat beach land. I may have been standing on a small sand mound, but nothing extraordinary.
It's lovely and how wonderful not to have electrical outlets across the sky (one of my biggest problem:)
20 Aug 2007 3:33am
@Lorraine: Wow, if they put electric wires across the beach in FL, there would be a general insurrection around these parts.
Great pastels!
20 Aug 2007 4:07am
@Craiger: Thank you Craiger.
This is superb! I agree with you, sunsets over water or over the praries have an enormous variety one never gets tired of them.
20 Aug 2007 6:41am
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks and you are right; prairie sunsets are spectacular. And where there are mountains in the background... ooh la la!
Superb colors!
20 Aug 2007 6:43am
@Evi: Thank you Evi.
Stunning and so serene!!!
20 Aug 2007 6:50am
@Jen: Muchas gracias, Jen. Glad you've got more hibiscus coming along at your place.
This is nice! So many colours, so many shapes.
20 Aug 2007 8:22am
@alla: Many thanks to you alla.
This is a perfect picture to start my day! I love the gentleness of the colors so washed across the sky. Like you- sunsets and sunrises I could never get tired of!
20 Aug 2007 10:07am
@Lost Valley: So glad this one made a good start to your day; your high praise for it helped get my day going well. Thanks!
Thanks to all who are commenting on my site today; workload is big on this Monday so I may be very slow in getting back. Just know how appreciated each of you are!
20 Aug 2007 10:09am
Very moody, lovely start to your new series.
20 Aug 2007 10:19am
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn. Sunsets are a fave of mine. I remember a children's book from my way-back years. It was called "The Color Kittens" and it was a "teach the little kids about color" kind of plot. But one of the things I recall was the sunset colors the kittens painted in the sky, or something like that.
A little late start today. Nice one VF. All of us in the community love the photos like this. A+ from me.
20 Aug 2007 10:46am
My 2nd post. The image is magnificent. Impressive, Beautiful. A series? I can't wait.
20 Aug 2007 11:19am
@Rebel Streetshooter: Thank you twice Rebel; yes a series. Some will be better or more dramatic than others, but that's the thing about Florida sunsets. Lots of different moods from day to day or season to season...
Hmmm....must say I wholeheartedly agree with Rebel on this one :) .... now, what words are there left to describe this? *-) ....Splendid, VF. A real wow, and truly splendid. Thank you for this, especially on a Monday. :)
20 Aug 2007 12:01pm
@Rebecca: Your affirmation is truly appreciated Rebecca; no postprocessing here -- God made the sky, all I did was notice and snap.
Just lovely! I agree--Florida has some of the best sunsets I've ever seen (I have 3 scheduled to show in the next 3 days).
20 Aug 2007 12:30pm
@Brian: Thanks Brian! Heh, I guess we're going to be doing a set of "dueling Florida sunsets" because I've got several days of them booked for this week, too. Can't wait 'til yours also start showing up.
Una imagen muy buena. Me gusta mucho el color y la luz tan suave.
20 Aug 2007 2:41pm
@Jose: Gracias, Jose. Y saludos a ti, mi amigo.
Great shot, beautiful sky!
20 Aug 2007 4:01pm
@LuisRodrigues: Thank you Luis; somehow I neglected to thank you earlier. I appreciate your comments very much.
magnifique !
20 Aug 2007 4:34pm
@Cathie et Michel: Merci, mes amis.
really stunning, beautiful colors!! love it - can't wait to see the rest in the series
20 Aug 2007 4:41pm
@Betsy Barron: Thank you kindly, Betsy. Your kind words come as a blessing.
that's the type of sky we Brits see as a western movie sky VF--great image--billy
20 Aug 2007 6:51pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Heh... Any cowboy under this sky would have to be water skiing. Glad you like, billy. Have a great tomorrow.
jolie photo ! best colors
21 Aug 2007 12:17pm
@ROLANDs: Merci beaucoup, mon ami.
Clouds are amazing! Nice one! :)
21 Aug 2007 6:36pm
@HorseRotorVator: They truly were amazing that particular day.
AMAZING!! I love the way the clouds at the bottom are that subdued grey really makes the other colours jump out at you! Great shot.
23 Aug 2007 3:39am
@Mandy: Thanks so much, Mandy. I enjoy your visits.
I love sunsets and clouds. I have always thought they are a moving living work of art, and your photo does them justice.
3 Jan 2008 6:43pm
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