Sun rising in the Freestate

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This was taken VERY early this morning just before Harrismith on the N3. Yip, you guessed it, we're on holiday :) And yip, you guessed right again, I was doing my favourite trick of taking photos at 140kph!
In fact, as I'm typing this, I'm sipping some well deserved red wine and listening to the sea :) Nothing can beat that.

Can't wait to take the kids to swim in the sea tomorrow, chat later. So forgive me for not visiting all my usual blogs for the next few days ;)

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Remnants of a rose

The sky was so blue today, so I tried to do something different and lay on the grass under the remnants of an old rose, and took a photo from underneath it. I quite like the effect!

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Up the palm tree

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

I finally got my act into gear and got a photo of semi-blue sky for today, instead of my usual sunset :)
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Skywatch Friday: Sunsets and scaffolding

I took similar photos a few months ago, but thought I'd try again with my new camera and see whether I got better results.
I went to the top of the parkade at work yesterday evening and took these shots of the sun setting over Randburg. I'm thinking of submitting one of them to this month's camera club meeting, which one do you think I should submit?

Sun setting through the smog

The  setting sun over Randburg

Sunset and scaffolding

My favourite is the third one.

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Skywatch Friday - Just after the sun set

I love the colour of the sky as it sets over the west of Johannesburg.
I stopped tonight in a shopping centre parking lot to take this shot over Radiokop. I just missed the sun setting, which is normally a big red ball from this angle, I'll try get there in time next Friday night.

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Skywatch Friday - Pampas grass at sunset

I stopped on the way home tonight to take these photos, in a vlei close to my mom's house. The sky was just too beautiful, and I couldn't resist taking some shots of the pampas grass against the sky.

Fiery coloured clouds


Silhouette of pampas


Pampas grass

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Skywatch Friday - Broken windmills and blue skies

Taken in the middle of Fourways north of Jo'burg. As for the sky... it was a typical winter's day in Gauteng today.

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Skywatch Friday - Cranes at dusk

I took this from the balcony outside the office this evening. Yes, it's an evening shot again. I've been so busy at work lately, and haven't been at home during daylight this week really.

Even though I like the colours in the sky at the moment, it's disturbing that the colours are mostly due to the smog in the city!

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Skywatch Friday - Sunset and scaffolding

I took a shot from the roof of the parkade at work again. This time the sun was in the perfect position (compared to last week's shot).

Both of shots were taken at the same time, but using different settings on the camera. My favourite has to be the second one... but I like the criss-cross of the red/white tape that just shows up in the first one.

Skywatch Friday #7

I know it's a bit early, but I also know that these are the best sky shots I'm going to get this week :). The shots were taken from the top floor of the car parkade at work this evening.

Looking towards the west of Jo'burg just after the sun had set


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Skywatch Friday #6

I took this shot of the sky yesterday at 5pm anticipating a beautiful sunset, but within 15 minutes the sky had completely clouded over, so I couldn't get the shot I wanted.
And then today, we had SUCH a miserable and cold day as a cold front hit Gauteng. This shot was taken at the same time... the poor sun trying it's best to peak through the clouds.

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Skywatch Friday #5

We drove home from the Natal south coast today, and I took these shots from the car on the N3 freeway between Mooi River and Harrismith.
I know it's small, but the moon is visible in each one of the photos. I was trying to get a shot of the moon and the landscape, not easy at 130kph ;) It's a pity that there's a reflection from inside the car in the last shot.

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Skywatch Friday #4

I took this on the way home yesterday evening while I was stuck in the traffic. I loved the glow of dusk in the completely clear sky. 5 minutes later it was completely pitch black.

Note the absense of light eminating from the street lamps! It was during a blackout.

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OK peeps, I'm going away for a few days. I leave you with my archives... have fun. Hope you'll keep checking up on me to see all my holiday snaps when I get back ;)

Skywatch Friday #3 - Sunrise in Ballito

I must confess, these are not my shots. My husband had to take my camera to work today, so I asked my mom to be my guest photographer... I knew she had plenty of sky shots to choose from.

These shots of the sun rising over the sea were taken in July 2007 in Ballito on the Natal north coast in South Africa. Looking at them, just makes want to go to the sea again!! I can't wait to go on holiday next Friday :).

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Skywatch Friday #2 - Camps Bay at sunset

I've had so many opportunities in the last week to take the most stunning sky shots! These are from last night. We went to Camps Bay to watch the sun setting, and then had dinner at the Tuscany Beach restaurant.
This was taken from the road on the way from Hout Bay to Camps Bay

A couple watching the sunset from Camps Bay beach
Sun setting over the sea from Camps Bay beach

Tuscany Beach restaurant just after the sun went down

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Skywatch Friday #1

I finally managed to capture a great sky shot on a Friday!
I spotted this gorgeous sight on the way home from Sandton in the traffic today, so I hauled my camera out to get some shots.

I just loved the difference in the blueness of the sky when I saw the sun behind this cloud.


...and finally just before the sun emerged from behind the cloud.

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