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, January 23, 2009

Strange Shapes on Mountain Clouds


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A crest of rolling clouds over the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Skywatch Friday #28
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The crest of cloud seems to be rising as a tidal wave.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ And within the crest is the outline of another shape.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The shape seems to finely slice through the cloud.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ And then seems to rest there like landing on a mountain peak.
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Strange phenomena
Questions linger with answers
Fantasy mountains

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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The mountain of cloud seems to fall away, but the shape remains.
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24 comments:

Kathy W said...

I love big clouds like that. Enjoyed looking at your pictures. Hope you have a wonderful day.

Gill - That British Woman said...

they almost look like saucers from outer space?

Great shots,

Gill in Canada

Dewdrop said...

Lovely swelling cumulus show! I miss those clouds... spring... I have to wait until spring. sigh.

Guy D said...

Great shots as always, and the music is a nice added touch.

Cheers!
Regina In Pictures

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

It looks like a storm is brewing. Like the build up of the fat clouds.
I do love your poetic words about summer I can relate to the clinking of ice!

vincibene said...

WOW! Imposing clouds! Beautiful series.

Namnet said...

Very interesting and beautiful photos. The shapes of those clouds are really unusual and extraordinary.
Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!

EG CameraGirl said...

Beautiful clouds...but I was hoping for some summer sunshine to warm me up. LOL

Only kidding you, Gemma. The photos are gorgeous. ;-)

Cloudia said...

A parade of grave ancestors in the clouds. Aloha, Gemma!

Quiet Paths said...

Wonderfully dramatic clouds; did you get rain? You had fascinating skies to watch.

Unknown said...

Stupendous and impressive clouds!
Happy Sky Watch.

Linda Jacobs said...

You do such a great job with photography!

What kind of camera do you have? My kids are buying me a better one for my 60th birthday and I can't wait.

As always, I really enjoy visiting here to read your words as well as look at your beautiful skies!

Anonymous said...

Great posts - the clouds come alive in your photos.

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

there is something about the clouds that always make us feel "strange".
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Jim said...

Gemma, until I saw the last one I thought they had been caught on that 'mountain.' :-)
You found some pretty clouds, thank you for saving them for me. My clouds aren't that pretty (my sky is pretty).

Oh yes, I started on your prompt for OSI. I have a blog to post that I 'threw together.'
If I have the time I will refine it or write a real poem. We will see.
It is a nice prompt, I am sure you know the title is five syllables. I only first lined it once.
..

Anonymous said...

Those huge puffy clouds floating lightly and moving graciously must be quite a sight :)
Have a good weekend Gemma :)

The Good Life in Virginia said...

an awesome series of cloud shots...enjoyed.

A Wild Thing said...

They sure look like storms on the horizon...clouds billowing and filling with moisture, ready to rain on your parade. Dont' ya just hate to think of summers end.

I have tried to train myself through the years not to dwell on each passing day's demise, but to enjoy each in it's natural progression. It's helped lengthen my summers and shorten my winters.

Seeing the beauty in each season and not having to stuggle to work each day in the snow and ice sure helped though...however, the frozen pipes SUCKED...reguardless of my thought process...HA!

Have a great weekend, see ya at SSS...

Hugs...s

Jane Hards Photography said...

Those clouds are so light and fluffy like cotton wool balls.

Anonymous said...

It's always fascinating to see those big clouds move and grow.
You've made some wonderful shots of it. Thanks for sharing them!

Catherine said...

Wonderful serie, Gemma. Clouds look like the white shadow of those trees. Nature creates such grandiose sights.

Unknown said...

Great shots as always!

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Anonymous said...

Isn't it fun to sit and watch the clouds like this ... exercising our imaginations! Lovely series this week once again.
Hugs and blessings,

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