Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Trick of the Light

This is my last shot from the mysterious (and wonderful) sunset moments last week as a winter storm approached. I've already shown off with two lucky shots of the colorplay in the southern sky. Here is a different vantage point looking north, toward Pasadena, where the San Gabriel Mountains are shrouded in clouds and the trees along Arroyo Drive look like gold baubles on dark blue velvet. Ah, Nature!

18 comments:

Mister Earl said...

Amazing

Vanda said...

Wow, that's one dramatic shot!

Anonymous said...

Splendid!

Fryewerk said...

Hi Laurie, I think I got a shot at the same time. Brilliant warm color sunset and at the same time, really interesting wispy edged dark cloud bank in the mountains to the north:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5482284829_173e8c1239_b.jpg

Wayne said...

Well that's dramatic!

San Diego Farmgirl said...

Yowsah! Look at those colors!

Diana said...

Oh, I think there's more than just luck involved! Gorgeous, Laurie.

Shanna said...

Dramatic was the word that came to mind first.
I see that others had the same thought.
I love your description of the colors.

Barrel said...

Great picture!

Trish said...

wow! frame it!

TheChieftess said...

Another gorgeous sky!!!

Steve Buser said...

Surreal! real drama. Good shot

Judy Williams said...

GOOD LORD!! That is just outstanding. I'm listening to an old 71 recording of "Old Man" by Neil Young and I took a look at this. What a nice combination.

Sally said...

I don't know how you do it day after day, no time off, year after year, showcasing our city in new and unseen light. You're a South Pasadena treasure!

Petrea Burchard said...

Awesome stuff, Laurie.

Jon said...

This is really cool, but you should grab Toto and get in the storm cellar quick.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Shot. Enjoy your post from rainy Florence Oregon.

Auntie S said...

This image is powerful with its exciting colors of electric orange, and blue blending into a luminous corner of cream.

It's a shot that connects me to the photographer's art and sensibility. Thank you.