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, September 19, 2008

Heavenly Quadrilles


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Light skies and seas at Tootgarook beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Sky Watch Friday prompt#10
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Dark, wet shores and light skies at Tootgarook
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Powdered mountains dance
Heavenly stately quadrilles ~
Pale imitations
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ More dark, wet shores and light skies at Tootgarook
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24 comments:

Anonymous said...

I must say that I like your sky as it looks to have dropped some rain. We could use a bit of that after Hurricane Ike came through here last Sunday and ripped things apart. And, yes, I live all the way up in Ohio and you would think Hurricane Ike couldn't make it this far but it sure did.


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Have a nice weekend.

EG CameraGirl said...

I like how you've called the clouds to pale imitations of mountains.

Happy Sky Watch!

Photo Cache said...

your shots make me smile. they lift up one's spirits.

Leora said...

Your beach scene is very calming. Looks like you've had a good deal of wet, judging from the other two pics. Like a giant had stepped on a road and caused big puddles.

DeniseinVA said...

I enjoyed your trio of SkyWatch photos, they are great. You captured some awesome clouds. Always fun to drop into your blog, as I enjoy looking at all that you have to offer here. Thanks for popping by mine.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Always a pleausre to stop by here. Your photography, for this photographer has a certain something that makes me look more than once. Beautiful trio.

Anne-Berit said...

Your photos is all very beautiful!

Pat - Arkansas said...

Lovely scenes, Gemma. I am still enchanted by the name Tootgarook, and by the views of sea and sky at this place. Thanks.

Tink *~*~* said...

Really pretty sky-scapes you've posted today. Happy Skywatch!

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Anonymous said...

Excellent series of SWF photos, Gemma! The lighting in the clouds and on the water is wonderful.

Jules said...

Knowing Melbourne it was a cold day!!! Lovely shots.

naturglede/Randi Lind said...

Love your photoes today. Funny to think of that you have spring and I have autumn. Enjoy your day!

Anonymous said...

wow if you look into it closely it looks like your clouds could be the waves from the sea!

thanks for stopping by my sw :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Gemma, I love these ones. The light blue is airy. Looks like mountains in the distance. Greetings!

Anonymous said...

Deceptively pale skies, would hurt a mouse - just drown one.

magiceye said...

the pictures are all so beautiful....

Anonymous said...

Very nice photos of pale sky. Have a nice weekend.

Dianne said...

the light is exquisite!

Anonymous said...

Striking contrast! Beautiful clouds and light and descriptive poem! 'Powdered mountains dance' - I like that line.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful - both the pictures and the writing. Lovely to share - thanks

Ivon said...

Beautiful sky, and awesome pictures. In a couple of weeks, I hope to be able to post some beautiful sky pictures from Sydney. My wife and I will be in Sydney five days, Fiji four days, Surfers Paradise for four more days, and back to Sydney for one night and fly home the next day. I have heard some great things about Australia and hope to experience a small portion. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Unknown said...

Lovely shots Gemma

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures, Gemma - all of them, and I especially like the titles and the poems that accompany.

Carrie and Troy Keiser said...

Thanks for your recent visit and comment on my skywatch post.
There is a great mix of clouds in these photos. I really like the first one how the water and clouds meet.

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