Thursday, January 6, 2011

Skies of the Vermilon River. A Post to Sky Watch Friday.

A Stormy Sun Rise


Another Uneasy Sky

See that incredible blue.
I had said in an earlier post that the climate here had altered in that there are less bright days during the winter. I think I said that when I first came here the traditional weather was a snow storm blasting in from the west from Montana or an Alberta clipper from the Canadian west. The next week would be cold with bright sun.
Now overcast days or as I call them gray days are frequent and two days ago we actually had rain with temperatures above 0. The resultant ice has somewhat cramped Boom's and my travels. So I concentrated this week on skies, and got more dark skies. Hope you enjoy them.
I included the last photo, I don't usually shoot planes, to show you that skies are not always gray.

For more skies go to: http://skyley.blogspot.com/
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  1. JimJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    I think grey days can be good photo opportunities too.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  2. Gemma WisemanJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Love your uneasy skies and the wonderful contrast of intense blue in the last photo!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Beautiful back light on top. Also like the framing in the bottom shot.

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  4. Bob BushellJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Brilliant photos.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    the blue sky is wonderful. we have been blessed with a week of continuous dry sunny days, mild for winter.

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  6. Kay L. DaviesJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Like Gemma, I love the phrase "uneasy skies"! Your photos are super, Gary.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  7. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    They have to be, JBar, I'm in them so often.

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  8. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    To GreyScale Territory:The intense blue lasted for a day and then back to overcast gray.Thanks for the visit.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    To JM: Thanks for the compliments, and the visit.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks Bob, but I don't know about brillant.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    To Ewok:You're lucky to have the blue sky.

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  12. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    To Kay: Uneasy has an "iffy" ring to it doesn't it. And, we got rain in the middle of winter.

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  13. Martha ZJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    They look a lot like my skies, actually nicer than mine. We saw blue yesterday but now our back the usual low clouds and fog that predominate this time of year.

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  14. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    That was one day of blue Martha. It's a good thing I like gray. Thanks for the visit.

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  15. AlJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Lovely skies - the drama in the first couple, and that lovely blue sky. We have mostly clear days with an occasional snowstorm in the winter here too, but rain in December or January would probably herald the end of the world!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    We always did get a bit of a thaw in January, but rain you're right is crazy here, but maybe not the end of the world. Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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  17. RimkogerenJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Thanks for your comment :-)
    Great atmosphere

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  18. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    To Rimkogeren: Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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  19. YoshiJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Haha, in the last photo which is my favorite, you DID provide solid evidence that the skies are not always gray!!
    Great capture of the airplane and rising sun.
    Have a wonderful weekend,
    Yoshi

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  20. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I felt obligated to provide that proof Yoshi,but you caught the humour in it.

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  21. KarenJanuary 7, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I think the gray skies are beautiful. Love the tree silhouettes in the first one Gary.

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  22. OlaJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I love the pictures of the stormy sky! Greetings!

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  23. theconstantwalkerJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Beautiful pictures very well composed.

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  24. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Thanks for the kind comments Andrew.

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  25. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Thanks Ola. I like active shies also.

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  26. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Thanks Karen and glad I found your blog again.

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  27. EG CameraGirlJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Gary, we have had a lot of grey skies here too. Sometimes the sun is out (if we're really, really lucky) for an hour or two just after dawn, then thick clouds cover the sun for the rest of the day.

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  28. Maude LynnJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Beautiful shots!

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  29. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    To Mama Zen: Thanks for the kind words.

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  30. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    To EG Wow: Gray is the new winter colour in Ontario.

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  31. RajeshJanuary 8, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Fantastic shots. Love the variety.

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  32. UnknownJanuary 8, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Thanks Rajesh for the comments.

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