Thursday, September 04, 2008

Skywatch Friday: Fire and Fusion

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Skywatch Friday

121 comments:

Picturing of Life said...

wow...COOL shot

I hope have time to stop at my SWF post : in here and here Thanks

kjpweb said...

What a glorious shot! Simply wonderful!
Cheers, Klaus

P.S.: All went well with today's SWF start - Tom will be happy! :)

STP said...

I love this picture! Want to keep looking.

Merisi said...

Oh, vow,
great that you kept your cool and pushed the shutter! :-)

Quiet Paths said...

Blessed be the light that shines amid clouds or clear sky. Glorious.

archiearchive said...

Oh WOW! And it came with a silver lining :)

Luiz Ramos said...

Great shot and colors. Good the subject.

bobbie said...

Sandy, your pictures are always so lovely. My imagination tells me there is a face and a hand in this one. How appropriate.

Fish Whisperer said...

Wow what an awesome shot. Nicely captured.
Cheers

gaz said...

... wow! ...

Yen said...

Beautiful shot,Sandy! God Bless~

Mine is HERE.Thanks! Happy SWF!

MEDITERRANEAN KIWI said...

that's a pretty amazing shot!

Bradley Myers said...

Good post Sandy, good SWF.

Your EG Tour Guide said...

Exquisite, Sandy!

Carver said...

Wow Sandy what drama in the sky. Fantastic.

RuneE said...

As long as it is the natural fusion - the man-made I can do without.

Nice catch!

Columbo said...

Awesome, great shot. I loved it.

Ivar Ivrig said...

Looks like a star explosion. Like it :-)

Tommy V said...

nice swf

fishing guy said...

Sandy: It looks like an electric Sky, very nice.

ellen b said...

I like this golden shot Sandy! Happy Skywatch to you...

Anna said...

Fantastic! Awesome capture. Happy SWF!

Rose said...

Very pretty!

imac said...

Thats a wow photo Sandy, love it.

NovaS said...

it is worth it that you have posted a marvelous photo. as it is really lovely to see it with the sky…

check out mine here:HERE

Lin said...

you should enter your photos is a contest, they are breathtaking.

Norm said...

wonderful sunset! perfect shot and I love it..

Julie said...

That is a stunning backlit cloud, Sandy.

Photo Cache said...

Superb shot. It conveys the message of hope. I like it a lot.

Greyscale Territory said...

O how stunning! There is a sense of bright, inspiring glory in this sky!

CrazyCath said...

It looks like a star exploding, or a firework in a star...

Wonderful.

Diane Vogel Ferri said...

That's gorgeous! It looks like God's finger pointing to the sun.

Titania said...

This is really an extraordinary shot. I wonder how to get one like that?! Sandy I also had a look at your others. Each is special, says something and is beautiful to look at. Thank you Sandy and have a lovely weekend.

Pat - An Arkansas Stamper said...

WOW! Gorgeous, and unusual, photo, Sandy!

Susan said...

Ah, now that brings back lovely memories of lying on the lawn with friends and finding shapes and creatures and adventures in the clouds!

I love your evening pictures best; my favourite time of the day.

Petunia said...

PERFECT!!!!

Petunia's SWF post

the teach said...

That's beauty, Sandy! A great shot right into the sun! Marvelous! Happy SWF! :)

Dogwood Daze said...

Simply fabulous photo, Sandy.

marcia@joyismygoal said...

It almost looks like it is being touch by the finger of God Stunning

starnitesky said...

WOW! beautiful shot.

nonizamboni said...

Breathtaking! And I've enjoyed seeing your other flower shots during the week.
Happy weekend, Sandy!

Kerri said...

Unique shot Sandy!! Love it!!

Rebecca said...

Pretty. Yay!

Louise said...

This just brings "pinnacle" into my head. Pinnacle of enlightenment? Pinniacle of Light? I don't know. It's incredible.

Abraham Lincoln said...

Hot photo indeed. Nice.

Kathiesbirds said...

That photo looks positivly atomic! You and I have the same thing on our minds for I posted a photo with a poem called, "Throw Me Into the Fire" on my Kathie's Poet Tree blog!

Pearl Maple said...

Lovely photo for sky watch friday, thanks for sharing.

babooshka said...

The light bursting through will not be stopped. Such an optimistic image, and gorgeous.

Wren said...

Nice photo, Sandy. It's a very powerful and dynamic image.

Suzanne said...

Wow it looks like lightening striking. Awesome photo. Happy SWF.

Anna said...

Oh, that is really cool!

storyteller said...

What an amazing photograph!!! It's simply stunning.
Hugs and blessings,

Arija said...

Fantastic shot, what are the fuzzy whizzigers?

Louis la Vache said...

Oh my, Sandy! This is breathtaking!

napaboaniya said...

Sandy!! Best shot I've seen today!! Looks like the clouds are exploding!
Happy SWF :)

D Herrod said...

Very cool shot.

behindthebins said...

I almost need sunglasses to look at that shot. Super shot!

Lew said...

Beautiful sky, Sandy!

Z'riz said...

Amazing! I love it!

Abby said...

Sandy, This is really amazing. It reminds me of so many things. Flight, Fusion as you said - it has an explosive quality, many a fine night at the beach with those beautiful colors over the horizon. I'm so glad that you were able to capture and share this!

Ann said...

Agree there is an explosive quality to it. Great shot.

Gramma L said...

Wow, that is gorgeous. Great capture.

The Birdlady said...

Amazing image! Thank you for visiting wingsnthings.

Paul said...

Sandy, what an amazing shot! It reminds us all of the beauty in the world and you have the ability to capture it all

Nancy said...

Unique shot. You timed it wonderfully.

Luiz Santilli Jr said...

Great photo!
Perfect capture!
It's like e electric ray!!!

Sandy, have a nice weekend!

Today's Flowers loves your flowers!?!?!

Santilli

TomGu said...

Nice one!

PERBS said...

The cloud looks like an angel in front of that fiery sunset.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Oh my gosh i have never seen anything like this before. beautiful

arlene said...

interesting! it almost look like it is not the sun. :)

happy skywatching,Sandy and thanks too for the visit. :)

Linda Reeder said...

It looks like a hand of God photo. startling.

Pietro said...

Splendid image, Sandy!
Happy Sky Watch!

Bobbie in Hawaii said...

Wow, Sandy -- that's quite dramatic. Maybe intense is the right word.

Shimmy Mom said...

Very unique shot. It's lovely thanks for sharing.

Keitaro Hanazawa said...

the blazing sun is truly magical.:)

John said...

What a nice shot!

~~Randi~~ said...

WOW!! Great shot!

evlahos said...

what a fantastic capture!!! well done

magiceye said...

lovely capture!

Digital Polaroids said...

WOOOW! Lucky you! I want to take a picture like this. It's awesome!

Kay said...

Good gracious, what a photo! It's amazing! Have a great weekend!

Digital Flower Pictures said...

Nicely seen and captured. I finally got my SWF post up.

luna miranda said...

great shot! reminds me a hot summer day.

Art and Poetry said...

Brilliant! looks like the pillas of creation in the night sky.

Tammy said...

WOW!!!

Sarah Schwerin said...

Hooley dooley! What an amazing photo! Happy SWF! :)

Baruch said...

Great capture!

The Urban Buddha said...

That is a beautiful shot. So alive and dramatic and lovely colour! Love it. Have a great weekend! :)

genny/entry here said...

wow that is a fire sky...:) nice one. SWF!

Tink *~*~* said...

It has legs! :D

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Varjoyrtti said...

love this shot!

anthonynorth said...

Stunning! Nature is beautiful as it is, but you bring it out perfectly.

Daryl said...

At first I thought the sun was shooting lightening bolts .. then I realized it was lighting up the clouds ... so magical!

:-Daryl

Deborah Godin said...

Wow, you are GOOD! That's an amazing capture - it's like Skywatch meets Nikola Tesla!!

lissa said...

perfect mixture but I might have to stop looking at it too long, it's awfully bright but great image

Viola Jaynes said...

I love that picture. Sandy, you have to write a poem with that. It says so, so much!

Craver Vii said...

Impressive capture. The temperature up there is 11,000°F! Kinda hard to wrap the imagination around that, isn't it?

this book for free giveaways said...

That's so beautiful Sandy. Thanks for posting.

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Geraldine said...

Wow, I'm comment 100! What a loyal following you have Sandy and for good reason.

Interesting photo...always glad I stopped by. Hugs, G

Dewdrop said...

Wow, Sandy. Looks like the birth of an angel. Amazing shot!

Old Wom Tigley said...

WOW.....

:O) TOM (O:

Hope alls well Sandy..

a little bird said...

beautiful!

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Carole said...

This is just amazing! It looks like the sun was struck by lightning.

Dragonstar said...

That is incredible!

mirage2g said...

Wow, this image is like, the Creator in all his glory shining up there! Such a wonderful shot, thanks for sharing...

Sorry to have dropped by so late, but its still Friday from my part of the globe. Visiting from Vienna Daily.

becky voyles said...

Sandy, I have no words for this. It reminds me of the finger of God.

Jeanne said...

What a perfect summer shot and your title is just right too.

Mary said...

wow, that is amazing! I love the title, too. :)

Kerslyn said...

stunning photo! i like it! I love warm sun photos so much. Thanks for checking up on my entry, Sandy. I really appreciate it.

Laura ~Peach~ said...

fantastic pic I have never seen anything quite like it!

Catherine said...

Wow fantastic capture!
Electrifying!:)
Happy skywatching!
Cat

Ashley L. said...

beautiful picture and lovely blog! :)

Mike said...

Just beautiful!
My Sky

Yrsa said...

What explosive light!

Eddy said...

Awonderful Sky Watch, Sandy. One can't explain all creations of the nature. We just have to be amazed. I haven't seen such effect yet.

Brit' Gal Sarah said...

Stunning, thank you for poppin g into my little corner

chrome3d said...

Oh yes! Simple and sci-fi. What a creation!

AscenderRisesAbove said...

amazing - it looks like the sun has lightening

barking Quill said...

I love how that one cloud almost looks like lightening coming out of the sun. Nice catch.

Ces said...

I never tire looking at photographs of the sky. Thank you for hosting Skywatch with OWT.

~TAMY 3 Sides of Crazy~ said...

Absolutely awesome!!! Truly beautiful.