Friday, 24 July 2009

Skywatch - Both sides now

In front: sun setting behind the Harbour Bridge [F5.6, 1/1250, ISO400, 208mm]

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice-cream castles in the air
And feather canyons ev'rywhere
I've looked at clouds that way.

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on ev'ryone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's clouds illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.

... Lyrics by Joni Mitchell ...

Behind: sunset echoes over Fort Denison, the harbour and the ridge down to South Head [F5.6, 1/160, ISO400, 220mm]

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23 comments:

  1. StephanyJuly 24, 2009 6:02 am

    Omg. I thought I'd lost your blog. I have some serious catching up to do! Beautiful sunsets, Julie!

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  2. TomJuly 24, 2009 6:32 am

    Excellent posting Julie.. I do like the use of this song... and wish I had thought of it... :O)
    I have a Crooked Spire for Sky Watch this week.....
    Tom

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  3. the foto fanaticJuly 24, 2009 6:59 am

    Very nice, Julie.
    tff

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  4. Photo CacheJuly 24, 2009 7:03 am

    Wonderful post. Happy skywatching.

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  5. Buenos Aires PhotoblogJuly 24, 2009 7:18 am

    Lovely poem! The orange-red of the burning sky is awesome.

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  6. JimJuly 24, 2009 7:54 am

    Such great colours. Beautiful.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  7. Joan ElizabethJuly 24, 2009 8:18 am

    Very nice compositon of words and colour. Isn't it fascinating what combinations create.

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  8. caraJuly 24, 2009 8:21 am

    Wow! that orange is phenomenal!

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  9. JamesJuly 24, 2009 8:26 am

    Outstanding picture combo.

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  10. LowellJuly 24, 2009 8:56 am

    Just delicious...and I remember singing that Joni Mitchell song so often years ago! Perfection, Julie!

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  11. BaruchJuly 24, 2009 9:34 am

    Awesome sky!

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  12. DantonJuly 24, 2009 11:09 am

    Like that portion where orange and black "collides."

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  13. brattcatJuly 24, 2009 11:27 am

    Your photography, Joni Mitchell lyrics. This set certainly worked. Think you could do more?

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  14. GaelynJuly 24, 2009 11:48 am

    Both sides of your sunset are beautiful.

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  15. ABJuly 24, 2009 4:42 pm

    I really like the first shot — the silhouettes on the deep orange background.

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  16. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsJuly 24, 2009 6:31 pm

    Love the use of the bridge structure as a silhouette in the sunset in the first photo and the second photo is quite magical!

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  17. UnknownJuly 24, 2009 11:03 pm

    Love both orange colour on the 1st shot and golden reflections on the 2nd. Amazing shots for the skywatch theme!

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  18. LoisJuly 24, 2009 11:08 pm

    Beautiful pictures and the lyrics to one of my favorite songs! Thanks Julie!

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  19. Tammie LeeJuly 25, 2009 1:18 am

    both photos are wonderful and I so enjoy Joni Mitchell.

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  20. eamon@ewmphotographyJuly 25, 2009 1:29 am

    That lovely single wispy cloud in the first photo...

    Btw Julie, Julie, re your question on my blog, it's a Philip Pullman book I think, but not sure which one. It has since gone back to the library and Yasmin isn't sure of the title. She read 3 or 4 of his books that week.

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  21. Mark KreiderJuly 25, 2009 1:44 am

    Wonderful photos... especially liked the contrast in the first. Nice dog photos.

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  22. ArijaJuly 25, 2009 9:55 pm

    Great shots, I love that song too and still have not found out their secret.

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  23. freefallingJuly 26, 2009 7:08 pm

    I love that song.
    Specially the Paul Young cover.

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