Skywatch Friday: 5:30? Really?

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The days are lengthening, and the difference is noticeable. This was the westward view on Valentine's Day at 5:30 p.m. I am so used to the darkness all the time that I felt like I had found something quite special and all my own that evening.

Skywatch Friday

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  1. Anonymous9:05 AM

    very nice; creamy is the word that comes to mind.

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  2. Anonymous10:11 AM

    Sandy, that is really beautiful!

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  3. Anonymous10:36 AM

    Beautiful capture! I'm not playing, but wanted to comment :)

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  4. I'd say you definitely found "something special" that evening. Thanks for not keeping it just for yourself. It makes me feel like my cup is spilling over with hope. I have no idea why. It's such a gentle scene. But, the light in it fills me.

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  5. What a beautiful scene! The longer days are noticeable here as well and it gives hope that warmer days are coming!

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  6. Isn't it wonderful how the sunsets keep getting more beautiful as we head towards spring? Ours have been gorgeous here. They say that its the pollutants in the air that make them so spectacular. . . if that is true, they are certainly a blessing because everyone enjoys a beautiful sunset.

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  7. I know just what you mean. This is very lovely. the soft yellows are so welcome. The blinds go down much later now in the evening and that brightens my heart if not my days!

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  8. Pure gold Sandy. I love this time of year when change is in the air and across the sky.

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  9. Anonymous1:51 PM

    Beautiful sight, Sandy. I decided to give it a try this week.

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  10. What wunderful way to break the darkness on Valentine's day, beautifully capture of a brilliant sky!
    I empathize with you about days filled with darkness, grey day in and grey day out. I can't wait for spring to begin!

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  11. What a lovely partnership - sunset and Valentines! Have you seen a red fiery sunset? I did! Perfect for Valentine's.

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  12. Fantastic shot Sandy, definately one of my favourites this week.

    Have a great weekend!
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  13. it's in the air, longer days and warmer temps...on to spring and new life, rebirth!

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  14. WOW, that is incredible. What beautiful color!!

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  15. It's like the sky was on fire.

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  16. Oh my goodness, Mother Earth is doing her thing, and the Phoenix is rising, how wonderful to experience. Thank you!

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  17. You DID find something special and all your own. But thank you for sharing!

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  18. Such a gorgeous, stunning capture. Love the orange.

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  19. Lovely sky and colors.
    Very nice photo. :)

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  20. I noticed it too, it is quite a relief. Spring is my favourite season :-)

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  21. Great post Sandy and beautiful colors. The days are getting longer and that is a good thing.

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  22. Wow, that's pretty, Sandy! Looks like a painting...

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  23. You did indeed find something wonderful! The colors are gorgeous and the bare trees etched against them make them all the more lovely! Thank you for sharing! Happy SWF!

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  24. It is a volcanic eruption of a sky

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  25. Anonymous6:55 PM

    That's hopeful. Light returning. But I wonder why I've been so tired the last couple of days.

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  26. Awesome colors Sandy. Totally beautiful, a great Sky Watch capture!

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  27. You found something special! So smooth and dramatic at the same time! Just wonderful!

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  28. Wow! Your sky is on fire!

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  29. Lovely Valentine sunset!
    Glad you captured the moment.

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  30. All your own, maybe. Special? Most definitely!

    Gorgeous. Simply beautiful.

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  31. Anonymous8:29 PM

    Beautiful shot.
    The light is really fascinating!

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  32. It's still a wonder to notice the days lengthening. I love the coloration, it's gorgeous.
    Happy SWF!

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  33. A wonderful shot! Thanks for sharing it. Happy SWF!

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  34. Beautiful sunset! I am enjoying the longer days too.

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  35. Awesome photos, nice to hear your days are getting longer, ours are starting to get shorter.
    Happy SWF.

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  36. What a gloriously golden sky!

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  37. I'm loving the longer days as well! more tome to take pictures!

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  38. Sandy: That was a golden sunset for sure. I really enjoyed that you were able to capture that sight.

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  39. Ah, but you are always gifted with something personal and special in the "mundane" when you have a heart like YOURS! Aloha-

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  40. What a beautiful Valentines gift for you, nice capture

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  41. Wow! That is spectacular!
    I am a summer boy and I love light and the sun:)

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  42. Wonderful shot, Sandy. Great golden light in this picture.
    Happy Sky Watch!

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  43. I agree, you had something quite special that evening!

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  44. Agreed, gold evening sky is fantastic!
    Joyce

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  45. Anonymous7:21 AM

    Amazing sky! It is fantastic to see something like that after a long time darkness...

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  46. Just beautiful. It looks like fire in the sky.

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  47. Stunning colour. Beautiful.

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  48. It's a nice present! Our days are lengthening too. :)

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  49. Stunning! Yes, I like that it's not dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home. Light is lovely!

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  50. What a beautiful scene. Well captured, Sandy!

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  51. Gorgeous. It's unreal how the sky can explode with colour.

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  52. What a stunning sky!! I love how the days are slowly getting longer too, it is as if they give you more energy.

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  53. I've been noticing that too Sandy. Keep thinking I slept in LOL :<) Beautiful shot,thanks for sharing. Many hugs, G

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  54. Gorgeous!!!! It's wonderful to see the spring creeping closer as the days lengthen.

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  55. How amazing! Love the way the clouds are sort of stretched across the sky, like God grabbed a hold and pulled. Awesome!

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  56. I am liking getting home while its still light out tho the downside is the morning sky brightens earlier ... and I am not ... not ... not .. getting up earlier

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  57. I love it. Spring is in the air everywhere. Great picture.

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  58. Absolutely SPECIAL, maybe for a special day.
    The kind of sight that makes us feel privileged during an instant.

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  59. I love these longer days, Sandy.

    And yes, you did discover something very special. Thank you for not keeping it to yourself.

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  60. Fantastic photo, thanks for sharing such a beautiful scene. Have a great weekend.

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  61. that is a wonderful sunset! Thank you for sharing it with me...

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  62. Anonymous9:59 PM

    The light is fantastic, Sandy. And you're right - even with the weather still cold, it seems more like spring now that the days are growing longer.

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  63. Anonymous10:41 PM

    What a gorgeous sight! I love that the days are getting longer again too.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  64. Anonymous11:27 AM

    a great picture, love the orange sky.

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