AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Rain and Light Dance


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Bright light between showers from a school shelter
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Sky Watch Friday prompt #6
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Through one brief window ~
Powdered lights
Glisten like sky gems
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Hints of Spring against white powdery light
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Beyond the window ~
Springtime lights
Whisper new music
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Lights on puddled courts
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Behind the window ~
Puddled lights
Ripple new landscapes
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ More rain, more puddles and more light
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A parade of rain ~
Smothered lights
Carpet new waters
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Clearing skies again and the puddles glisten with light
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Silky skies ~
Mazes of lights
Texture earthy pools
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39 comments:

Photo Cache said...

Hi, I especially like picture #2. Great collection for SW

SandyCarlson said...

Thanks for such a special post, Gemma.

 gmirage said...

Each of the sky photo is a beauty! I enjoy skywatch and so do I enjoy your photos too! =)

Thanks for sharing, Iam visiting from DriveBy...Happy skywatching!

Anonymous said...

These are SO Beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

So poetic !! and all this on a school yard, I like this approach.

Anonymous said...

nice sky watch photos

Pretty Life Online said...

Cool catch for SWF! In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true. Mine’s up too hope you can drop by… Happy SWF!

EG CameraGirl said...

Even drizzly skies look lovely when photographed well! Very nice.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Wonderful use of light across the drizzly skies.

Michele said...

So bright and cheery with the light... you did well with the use of the sunlight and the puddles... well done!
Mountain Retreat

A Wild Thing said...

That makes me happy to see your sun, we had rain and clouds all day, but I won't complain, we need the moisture.

Love the puddle lights, I was out today taking shots in the rain...hmmm, a world apart.

sharon

Kelly said...

What a lovely post! Great photos and very well shot! Great job!!!

Lilli & Nevada said...

there all very beautiful

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful skies! Thanks for the comment.

Anonymous said...

Sun rays shining on the water puddles with a fresh feel to me.
Have a fabulous weekend Gemma :)

Maria Verivaki said...

i love the little poems you write to accompany your photos - they need to be made into a little booklet...

Brenda said...

The lighted puddles look like mirrors, lovely shots!

Anonymous said...

Some puddle !
Love the light on the surface.

sonia a. mascaro said...

Great photos! Just very beautiful!

Toni said...

The court reflections are great! The clouds look so heavy - as if they are going to fall right upon you :) Thanks for sharing!

Babs (Beetle) said...

Lovely sky and wispy white clouds :O)

Tom said...

Hi Gemma
I like this set of pictures and the poems between each one.. great Sky Watch.

Arija said...

Love the light on the water. The first one though makes my head spin. The clouds are like a spinning galaxy. I want to fly and disappear into them. what magic did you imbue them with?

Anonymous said...

Excellent series of photos, Gemma! The way the light reflects on the puddles looks like waves. Great captures!

Anonymous said...

The interplay of cloud and light is exquisite.

Tina Coruth said...

Lovely sky shots! A wonderful story told through this series of beautiful photos and poetry.

Thank you for commenting on my skywatch photo. :-)

Kay said...

Wow! G'Day! You've got so many amazing photos here. We were in Australia a couple of years ago and just loved everything. You have a gorgeous country.

nonizamboni said...

Gorgeous photos -- I love how luminous the clouds look in the middle shot--like silk. Nice work, and words, as always!
Happy weekend!

Columbo said...

Super shots for SWF. I enjoyed photos, awesome post.

Louise said...

I love the clouds in the second picture and the shiny, wet courts. Nice post.

Barbara said...

Great set of photos I like the light on the puddles.

Suzanne said...

All the photos are beautiful and I love their colours. I especially like how you took a photo on the basketball court and captured the lights of water. This is very clever thinking.

Pulchritude said...

definitely nice shots,

Unknown said...

What a great set of photos.

Rune Eide said...

I enjoyed the composition of the first one of the puddles court very much.

Namnet said...

These are amazing photographs. The puddles court ones win me. They are so inspiring. Love them.
Have a great weekend and happy skywatching:-)

Dianne said...

yes, the puddle pics are amazing! you are so good at captruing light!

Dewdrop said...

Great skies. I really love the one below... the colors are so harmonious.

Powell River Books said...

The glistening puddles make wonderful shots. Thanks for visiting my airshow and you nice comments. Have a great week. -- Margy

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