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| Cumulus Building. |
The weather as I have said earlier is spotty with few sunny days, but several overcast and cold days. We've had frost some mornings, and quick changes are the name of the game. The cumulus clouds are building quickly as this series of photos shows. They turned black and...
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| Building |
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| Building and Changing Colour. |
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| Looks Like an A-Bomb Cloud. |
The build was fast and the colour change was quick. These clouds look like atom bomb clouds shown in old movies. The sky stayed an intense blue.
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| Still turning and Building. |
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| Growing and Blackening. |
The clouds below look like they're turning on themselves in a great roll back.
Then, there was a great flash followed by a roaring bang. No repeats, no rain, that was it! Who said nature doesn't like a great show.
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| Growing |
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| Male Tree Swallow |
After the great hike to Mystic Lake, things were active around here as well; as, these tree swallows appear to have found a home in the bush just behind us. It's all the same bush sometimes we just take the one closest to us for granted. These guys are normally in flocks but these two were alone. His flashing blue plumage is really something.
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| Female Tree Swallow |
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| Mourning Dove. |
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| Mourning Dove. |
As well the Mourning Doves have started to visit us which is a welcome addition on the home front.
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| Male and Female Goldfinch. |
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| Male and Female Goldfinch. |
I think the weather has been so bad these Goldfinch are attracted by the free food, and shelter that the new leaves on the tree afford.
So we have our home visitors and our forest wildlife all lined up.
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| Male Goldfinch. |
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Gorgeous giant clouds! makes us seem so tiny here. :)
ReplyDeleteObserving nature is better than watching television Gary! Fantastic cloud shots!
ReplyDeleteAwesome clouds, superb captures and I do love the birds! Nature is the greatest gift any of us have, appreciating it is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Thank you for that reminder each week, Gary! Give Boom a pat for me and Sam Schnauzer.
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Amazing shots of cloudy sky and birds.
ReplyDeleteStorm clouds make the sky interesting but the prolonged cold and wet is hard on people and wildlife both.
ReplyDeleteThe swallows have been checking out the nest box in my yard, don't know if they laid any eggs.
I love those big clouds, especially when you are in the plane and these clouds are all around you:)
ReplyDeletePretty collection of photos for Sky Watch Firday, nature puts on all kinds of shows up there for us to appreciate
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the different cloud formations.
ReplyDeleteHappy sky watching!
Liz @ A Simple Life
Beautiful shots of the cloudy sky and the birds.
ReplyDeleteThe weather has been crazy here too, Gary. I would like a tad more warmth and a bit more sun, please. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and artistic shots of your skies. Like your birds too:-)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I especially like the third and the sixt!!and ofcourse all the nice birds. Have a nice week :)
ReplyDeleteWow - such a dramatic and powerful dance by the clouds - very beautiful pictures Gary.
ReplyDeleteThinking of Boom's soft coat and miss my Milton now in Budapest.
Dramatic skies Gary, well captured, perfect exposures!... thanks for sharing your view!...:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sky story you presented today.
ReplyDeleteThat Mourning Dove is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love sky watching. If I could- I would make it a habit every day to take time to sky watch. Lovely captures.
fantastic skies you captured. oh i'm taking inspiration from you. i have started shooting at birds ":)
ReplyDeletegorgeous clouds~~~ and birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat clouds for skywatching! Lovely serie sog sky photos and birds. Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeleteYour clouds are just wonderful, as is that great shot of the swallow.
ReplyDeletewe have the same kind of weather. :( Glad your birds still find food in t´he feeder.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous sky!
ReplyDeleteI'm enthralled by your cloud photos - they're delicious looking! this is a lovely series of photos for skywatch with the deep colors. the bird photos are wonderful too- swallows are one of my faves, I love watching them fly. and I cannot leave w/o a mention of your beautiful header photo of Boomer. I want him.
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting my blog, I do appreciate your comment! have a great weekend Gary. I hope it warms up; we had frost this morning!
The quickly changing clouds are like our thoughts appearing and disappearing continuously ...
ReplyDeleteAnd what a bright yellow finch - the male of course;)
Love the swallow shots. Those guys are really hard to get. The clouds are beautiful too. Hope things are warming up there.
ReplyDeleteNice clouds Gary.
ReplyDeleteIncredible clouds!
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