We’ve got mountains here in the Happy Valley (a name coined because of all the hippie culture back in the day) but compared to other ranges they are not that large. This composition makes them look even smaller. They are not as they appear here, influenced by 16mm, and dominate the local landscape more than it may seem.
I don’t often make afternoon images but those trees light up nicely with the setting late afternoon sun. And there were those clouds.
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Gorgeous sky – feels like I haven’t seen one like that in a while!
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Thanks, Ann! Glad to refresh your memory. 🙂
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This week we’ve been on the same page—well, different physical pages, actually—in having cirrus clouds embellish a scene.
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I think we both found wonderful skies and made good use of them. Like minds and all that.
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woo-hoo! What a sky you give to us, Steve, thank you. You’re right, the mountain doesn’t look that big here, but the sky is truly magnificent, and the colors and serenity of this photo are delightful. Sending a smile your way….
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Thanks for that smile, Jet. And the “Woo-hoo” too. 🙂 We love our mountain range and I like to feature Norwottuck in particular but it had to take a back seat in this image. Glad that you like it.
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Beautiful image Steve! Love the clouds & the trees!
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Thanks, Reed.
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The clouds lend depth and beauty to this amazing fall picture.
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Lovely capture, Steve! It’s a cheery shot!
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Thanks, Tina. Cheers! 🙂 Glad that you enjoyed a glimpse of our valley.
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Dear Sir:
I appreciate your daily blog. Great images.
What equipment are you working with to capture the great images? Just curious.
Sincerely,
Rob Olson Kennebunk Maine
Sent from my iPhone
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I shoot with Canon equipment. But that is just coincidental to what was the latest and greatest when I purchased my first slr many years ago.
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Being up in the hills, we never get the vistas one sees in the valley. Nice shot!
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Thanks, Eliza.
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I do enjoy that sort of cloud, and we rarely get to see them. I do come across them in the hill country, though; I can’t help wondering if the mountains don’t play a role in directing the wind currents. No matter: they’re just beautiful. They look like quill pens — it’s another form of sky writing.
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The mountains definitely affect our weather and I would think the cloud formations as well. Quite often as we watch the radar approach of storms, both rain and snow, they veer either to the south or divide, part going south and the other passing us by to the north causing prolonged drought. This year was different for some reason and we’ve received more rain than usual.
The best form of skywriting, I think.
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I’m jealous! This is dream sky!
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I don’t often shoot in the afternoon but saw this sky as I was driving home and got my camera and returned to the scene. I was lucky that the clouds maintained their wispiness.
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Awesome cloudscape, Steve. As somebody has mentioned … that is a dream sky 🙂
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Thanks, Pete! It was a sky worth flying home at breakneck speed and returning. I was lucky it hadn’t changed much.
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