This strange coloured sky (no touching up was done) was caused by all the ash in the air - I think? The whole inside of the house was filled with an eerie orange glow - very weird!!!
I flew to Lae last Saturday for work (will be back tomorrow), so will be leaving you in the confident hands of He-Who-Doesn't-Blog and Benson (the Boy Cat). Hopefully they will remember to post every other day and keep their feet off the coffee table!!!!
That is some eerrie sky. Be careful with all that ash in the air. It does make fascinating photos though.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. Is this from ash falls recently?
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The kids want to night what time the photo was taking, middle of the day, sunset?
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Another fantastic photo - love it!
ReplyDeleteTremendous colour. Yet another great shot.
ReplyDeleteI read an interesting piece in the New Yorker today about the culture of ‘vengeance’ in PNG, I knew of it, but it did seem even more odd coming from an erudite, professional. I was wondering, is this just a highland thing, or does it extend to Rabaul?
How do you now breathe in this? I would guess the lungs of people there would be scared for life.
ReplyDeleteHope it doesnt make a mess every where. It makes for a very nice photo.
ReplyDeleteEerie, but gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWell it makes for a great Sky Watch picture Jules... I called here once or twice earlier today and the post was not here so I have only just got around to linking it for you... Sorry my friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sky and so wonderfully framed with the palms. Somewhat ominous tho.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shot.
Hi All - am back!!! Had a HUGE week so will post and visit tomorrow - bed beckons!!!
ReplyDeleteBernadette - flew back Lae/Rabaul direct which was quicker and avoided Jackson's which is always a good thing. Tell the kids it was sunset but not recently - a while ago. We wern't getting any ash our way but we were having spectacular sunsets.
Forgot to say - Thanks for linking me Tom!!!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic eerie sky!
ReplyDeleteHowdy Jules, and welcome back to civilization, or should that be Paradise?
ReplyDeleteWe are at last receiving a bit of rain. The fire ban season has ended and the hills are alive with smoke. Everyone is burning stuff, including Madame.
We are preparing for our annual "Marilyn Monroe's Birthday Bonfire" celebrations on 31 May. She would have been 82 at midnight, - or one minute past.
Naturally you and everyone, will be shown the doings.
The back paddock, - "Le Champs Arrière", will be crackling, and at the moment all my tree fellers are piling the stuff high.
It would make a good picnic- BBQ night for all our Blog friends if only one would win the lottery and bring them all down here.
I hope Benson and HWDB are fine and they have kept their feet off the coffee table, given that the sky has been so amazing lately.
Hope you unwind gracefully in paradise; you will be forgiven for missing church in the morning.
WONDERFUL! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jules! Weird picture! I've seen some orange skies this weekend, but yours is probably the deepest orange one can catch...
ReplyDeleteI'm exploring a new country at Blogtrotter. Hope you enjoy!
Have a great weekend!
Great to have you back... you have a ood rest.
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Beautiful!!!hughugs
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a wonderful photo of the sky and I like how you have the trees.
ReplyDeleteGreat phot. glad you're back and
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting my blog and your kind comments.
The colour and shadow of the trees make the photo nice but with such an orangy sky, it really is worrysome.
ReplyDeletelove the colors
ReplyDeleteVery strange and beautiful--welcome back.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing, fantastic colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky and color. Wonderful SWF picture.
ReplyDeleteHi! Beautiful sky picture. I love the color. Lisa
ReplyDeleteNice shot:)
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Beautiful colour... Mesmerising
ReplyDeleteGreat picture for SWF.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting colour in your sky.
- Cheers.
- Atmospheric particulate increases the amount of longer wavelength light scattered (increases the yellow and red colour of the sky).
– Predominately dust, volcanic ash, and salt causes red/violet colours.
Perhaps this sky explains yesterday's photo? End time's a coming... get your beds and coffins before it's too late? Yeah, I know. I have a strange way of connecting things -:) Very eerie and foreboding indeed. I remember skies similar to this after the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helen.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very interesting photo. So pretty but also scarey...
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back!
Amazing photo!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing colour, Jules. Did you just lie on your back for hours looking up at the sky?
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