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Sunday, December 3, 2017

Sunset and Silhouettes on Sunday

We've had wind almost every day for the last month. I'm lucky because it doesn't drive me insane like it seems to do to some others.

The upside to it is the clouds. Wow!
As soon as I see a cloud like that one forming, I start to think about where there's a boulder to do some silhouette photos with the cloud as the background.

Shyla is my trusty model. She is great at climbing up on boulders and can be trusted not to leap down unexpectedly. She even strikes beautiful poses!

This was such a deep orange cloud!

The boulder that Shyla posed on was one that I call "Coyote Rock". One time, as we hiked up toward it, I spotted three coyotes standing on top of it surveying the meadow around them. It was an incredible site. It's fun seeing Shyla in the same spot.

There is a panoramic view from that spot, and Shyla swivels her head to take it all in.

Of course, she is a nosework dog, and her nose rules.

A hundred photos later, the sky started to fade toward dusk. Look at the gradation from blue, to purple, to orange behind Shyla.

It was time to start toward home so it wouldn't be too dark for our walk. The parting sight of the sky was awe-inspiring.
I'll take the wind with a smile if it brings sky views like this one!
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17 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLeanDecember 3, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Hari OM
    Hard to pick, but I do believe the third Shyla pose is my fave... and these remind me the sorts of clouds we used to get in Australia. We do get some amazing clouds here in Scotland, but rarely as dramatic! Blessed Advent to you all. YAM xx

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  2. MadSnapperDecember 3, 2017 at 7:39 AM

    she looks so happy looking out over here stunning kingdom... perfect silhouettes in all of these. I am thinking at night the coyotes climb on that same rock and howl at the moon

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  3. QuinnDecember 3, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Piper is a sighthound, but often takes the "nose pose"- one of my favorites :)
    And "a hundred photos later" rings a bell with me, too. Nearly every time I pick up a camera, it seems. Life used to be very different when it was film and I was going to be spending hours developing and printing!

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  4. Tails Around the RanchDecember 3, 2017 at 9:27 AM

    Silhouettes and sunsets...just go hand in hand.

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  5. DukeDecember 3, 2017 at 10:10 AM

    Gorgeous photos and yes, you are a supermodel, Shyla!

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  6. Nancy JDecember 3, 2017 at 10:14 AM

    Beautiful, and at the click of a shutter, photos are there, another click and loaded onto your computer, I click and see the gorgeous sky colours from so far away.When they were felling the huge pine trees across the stream, I set my camera to "fast shutter" mode, in case I missed that magic moment as the tree fell, your clouds in the wind are that magic moment too.

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  7. rottroverDecember 3, 2017 at 10:30 AM

    All of our paws are crossed for R and the rest of the pack. Sending Rottie kisses...

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  8. MurphyDecember 3, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    What great photos! But mom is not a fan of wind (unless it's 75 degrees out).

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  9. Bella Roxy & MacduiDecember 3, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    Gorgeous! The wind usually brings dust here.

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  10. BarbDecember 3, 2017 at 2:57 PM

    These photos are gorgeous, KB! We've also had a lot of wind. I have to keep off the forest trails when it gets too gusty. We've had some big lodgepoles come down.

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  11. jank1961December 3, 2017 at 3:39 PM

    How are your clouds and sky always so beautiful? We see to have nothing but gray, boring clouds here lately. No sun, no pretty colors! I'm jealous, if you can't tell :)
    Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets

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  12. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥December 3, 2017 at 5:47 PM

    EVery single one of these shots is beautiful!!! We were just speculating here that you, your camera, and your drone may be out moon watching tonight:)

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  13. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3December 3, 2017 at 6:32 PM

    You should do a photo book of your amazing pictures to share your love of nature and dogs

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  14. RubyDecember 3, 2017 at 9:28 PM

    OMD, how BEAUTIFULS! ahhhh
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥♥

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  15. The Adventures of the LLB GangDecember 4, 2017 at 7:08 AM

    Wow....the colors, especially in the last shot were ALMOST as beautiful as your model ;-).

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  16. easyweimaranerDecember 4, 2017 at 10:08 AM

    your photos are breathtaking... I love it and I love this wonderful place...

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  17. Tweedles -- that's meDecember 5, 2017 at 3:40 PM

    The photos are breathtakingly beautiful!
    love
    tweedles

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