Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON 
These photographs were taken late on Monday evening. I was out and about for a while, but there didn't seem to be any chance of great colours in the sky. Then things changed, very suddenly. This was the first shot I took (above) in a series of about eight or ten frames. I was captivated by the appearance of a colour that I can only describe as saffron.
Then the saffron seemed as though it were suffused with gold (above) and these bands of colour materialised across the clouds. I realised that I needed a couple of quick vertical frames to capture the beautiful colour gradient.
Interestingly enough, the time elapsed between the first and last shot was only three minutes.
73 comments:
OH I love how much color you have in the sky there. It is rare to get such fabulous sunsets here.
thanks for sharing David.
These beautiful images were just the ticket to start my day today, David. Thankyou so much for the touching comments on my blog, and even though we have never met, I feel your support and friendship. We both welcome your prayers with much gratitude. Bless you.
The colors create a very "alien environment" feel. Very beautiful.
There really is something almost other worldly about those striations of colour. Beautifully captured, David.
Fanastic shots, David! Stunningly beautiful, and a bit haunting almost. You have a great blog. I've added you to the links on my two blogs if that's okay. I'd like to come back to visit.
Fantastic captures.. this really are stunning.
Wow! Those colors are amazing. Absolutely brilliant!
I did a post (one of my favs) about my dad dealing with Alzheimer's back in November and reposted it in January for the first Scrolling Saturday. It is such a horrible disease.
I'd love to hear your story. Perhaps you could write a post about it as well.
Thank you for your support. I get nervous writing things like that when I know there are professional writers out here (such as yourself) who will be reading it. Thank you for your kindness.
http://fritterfarmers.blogspot.com/2008/01/first-of-scrolling-saturday.html
gorgeous
:-)
What a difference three minutes makes.
Wonderful.
Guess you're one day ahead where you cause it's still Thursday here.
All lovely shots - the color is just so beautiful. The sky does change so fast, one has to be real quick in capturing the moments.
David... what beautiful photos. The colors are stunning. Amazing, really. You have such talent.
And you are witty, too!
"Lots of people find it hard to digest what's in the (news)papers!!"
I was on the floor. Laughing!
it's amazing how quickly the sky can change!
Works of art! The layers of the tones is amazing.
Thanks for sharing them.
Hi David, thanks for stopping by via Merisi, nice to 'meet you' :-)
These photos are beautiful, such amazing colours: if they had been in a painting it would have looked unreal and idealised. I am always amazed at how beautiful, dramatic and powerful nature's colours can be.
Thank you for some great photos.
by the way, I tried to follow the links you recommended but couldn't find find Chewy in your links - help!
Absolutely stunning! Beautiful job.
I like these and how they track that ephemeral quality of sunset
Wow, those are stunning. I thought I loved the second one, then it got better. You chose a beautiful perspective David.
Lovely photos. Yes, sunsets are an exceedingly fleeting affair. I've found (in some cases,) if I pause just a few extra seconds, my shot is lost.
Beautiful Sky Watch photos David.
My Sky Watch up now
couldn't even be painted better. great photos.
Isn't it wonderful how night skies look the same world over? I was just out watching the geese gather in the sky to go to their nesting place...the sky looked very much like this...beautiful...
Sandi
Positively glorious! I have to laugh though, because folks on your side of the rock are already celebrating TGIF. It's still Thursday here. And when I looked at that wonderful sky, I remembered what our sky looked like on Monday afternoon and evening. We had a fog as thick as I have ever seen! ...so I took pictures. :-)
Enjoy our Friday, your warm weather and beautiful skies. As long as you write about them, I feel I can enjoy them vicariously.
Those are truly beautiful! The colors are sooo.... indescribable.
It's amazing how quickly the sky changes. I like the tree with the two little points on top!
I'm adding your name to Mr. Linky.
Splendid colours in the sky, marvellous comment, amazing post.
That last photo in the sequence is quite the finale! The colors are so intense. I enjoyed seeing the subtle transformation. Thanks for taking the time to capture it and share it. God bless. (And I enjoyed the pun in the post title.)
Beautiful, just beautiful
I'll agree. Those colors are very captivating. So beautiful.
I don't believe I've ever seen colors quite like these. You've captured a very special sky.
Stunning...beautiful....fantastic.
Great shots
Perfect word Saffron. Wonderful pictures
The colors are so beautiful. Amazing how many colors there can be in a sunset
Wow! love the colours - golds and purples together. Gorgeous!
Wow! goregous colors!!
Oh yes, I know how quickly the sky can change. If you saw my photo of the purple sky that I posted, I have a photo that looks identical to that, but the sky is gold. When people see both photos, they think I altered one of them, but, honestly, I didn't. The sky changed that quick.
So beautiful! I also have pictures of sunsets today...
As usual you take brilliant dawn and dusk snaps. The colours are fantastic.... Siddharth
Breath-taking David!!
oh boy....all photos are beautiful :D
Will you visit my Sky Watch #2 Thanks.
g'day tom yuo too David, from cold and wet UK! thanks for visiting my blog! I love your sunrise pics, i have some on my blog if you scroll down a bit, not professional photography like yours, just me with a little camera and a love of nature!
leanne x
Beautiful "paintings",
made with a great palette. ;)
Great colours.
fantastic sky and colors
Wow! Those colors are beautiful. Absolutely amazing!
Wow!!! I just love you photo to day:)
your sky is truly a painter's delight! have a nice day.
the light down under is complete different from the northern light this time of the yeay.
Very beautiful. Fantastic.
Lovely color. Safran beats purple to day.
I love the color, fabulous!!!
I feel at a loss for words after all the swell comments, but here goes: Lessons?
One: Always have a camera ready.
Two: Shoot, and keep shooting.
Three: Pray.
Four: Enjoy!
Wonderful stuff from Down Under!
We can always be sure of fabulous Sky Watch photos from you David :o)
Rx
I cant find word too describe how much i love your sky watch !!
Incredible, wonderfully, stunning ....:))
that last one is stunning.
Those were some real fabulous shots!Nature can really be fascinating if we take the time out.
Nice blog you have here :)
Things happen fast at night...
David, absolutely beautiful colors in those sunsets! Aren't we lucky to experience such phenomena! Thanks for sharing!
If my voice wasnt going I would be cheering these, they are just fabulous
Love that last one!
My Skywatch
Be well and happy and have a good weekend, David!
Wow David! Now those are some very beautiful photos! Really nice work. Thanks for sharing them.
David,
Such gorgeous photographs: I loved their colours! Specially the saffron in the sky!
Our skies get pinkish here: a lovely sight! One day, when you visit Portugal, you will be able to take pictures from our lovely skies and landscape (you'll love it) :D!
Cheers
this was one awesome sunset! and the trees silouetted against it are so lovely.
the trees look like castle spires
Wow, just beautiful:)
So different from the Norwegian winter light. Very beautiful.
Fantastic colour blends -
we had a great winter sunset tonight with plum, turquoise and peach - seem to have had a few like this recently.
Fortunately was in the right place at the right time as well to catch some of it.
WOW! These are wonderful, so richly hued.
These photos look almost like they were taken on another planet! Very unusual and lovely.
My fav of the bunch is the first one, the colours are just beautiful, and thanks for sharing.
Unbelievable that it changed that much in three minutes. What stupendous photos. I'm wracking my brain trying to remember if I have ever seen bands of gold or purple in the sky. I must (because I'm old enough!) but I can't remember!
My Sky Watch is here. But it is the same scene, different view of PH Heavy. Thank you.
Saffron, indeed!
The first photo is how I imagine the landscape on Mars (in a purely science fiction fantasy, of course!)
Thanks for capturing and sharing!
I love the pictures you take of sunrises and sunsets. You capture the colors so beautifully.
Hi David
Great view, I like the landscape in the background, unknown things it seems. I'm a little late commenting, so many skywatchers.
Stunning photos!
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