Nuages Gris: Clouds, skies, sunsets, beaches (photography thread)

[Sam]

I thought we could have a specific photography thread for just wonderful pictures of skies, which are a favourite of mine. Spectacular sunsets, huge brooding clouds, and if possible throw in some water and you have a lovely pic. Here are a few of mine taken recently, through this winter. All in North Cornwall and all within 5-10 mins' walk from my house. (And all taken with a bog standard camera phone)

(PS: Spot the helicopter!)



I love this: on the left you have a canal which runs into the sea (via a working lock gate), then next to it on the right you have a path which almost looks like water, then you have a river that runs into the sea and ahead the sea. I like the effect of the parallel strips of water.





















The view from my bedroom window when it was snowing in December:

[Lady Beaner]

I have skies too! (apologies for bigness!)

[Sam]

Nice! I love the first one especially, and the carpet of clouds is now my desktop wallpaper!

[Lady Beaner]

Ah, cheers! I was a bit bummed about the sunshine in the last one, but it'll do! I do like your 4th pic! The 11th one too (above snowy garden) is amazing.

[slim]

Hmmm, none of these images are working for me. Must be my ISP if you can see each other (fnar).

[Jemble Fred]

I've written a short kid's story that basically takes place in that cloudy landscape just up above. It needs illustrations.

Thank you very much Lady B. ;)

[Lady Beaner]

*double post*

[Lady Beaner]

:-)

Hang on... do I get a fucking credit?

Errr... I mean, ahhhh as long as it pleases the children! ;-)

[Jemble Fred]

Ah, it's only a squib really – the very first kid's story I ever wrote. Wouldn't ever see the light of day unless I got a few more accomplished stories published first. But I liked the idea of clouds like the pic above being a real landscape you could walk on.

In fact, it's such a squib, I might just post it up on here tomorrow.

You'd certainly get full credit if I did use it!

[mook]

[Neville Chamberlain]

I like big blue skies, me.

Mook: where's that second picture?

[Almost Yearly]

Cornish reposts agogo, nothing new to see here, move along ...


Jacob Sladders


Pitch Stitch-up


God's Goatse

[mook]

Mook: where's that second picture?

Somewhere in Bruge, don't ask me whereabouts though, that place is absolutely filled to the gunwhales with monk ale.

[Sam]

Ah, cheers! I was a bit bummed about the sunshine in the last one, but it'll do! I do like your 4th pic! The 11th one too (above snowy garden) is amazing.

Cheers. The cool thing is those pics aren't accidents; I can get views that good or better every time I leave the house. I rule!

[fanny splendid]

It's about five minutes walk from the Brugge Ibis hotel as you walk towards the centre.

And it isn't always sunny...



Edit:


It's the bridge just before the church, up from the hotel.

[falafel]

[Mediocre Rich]

Weird Cloud over Sandoval Lake

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

The first photo is the best so far. The colours from the reflection on the beach set it off really nicely.

That massive Tour Eiffel shot is bloody good too.

[Rubbish Monkey]

[sproggy]

Well if AY can do it then so can I

This one is quite famous and is on the BBC website *smug* CFB


Unusual contrail.

[slim]

Is anyone else having problems with these images? Anything on photobucket isn't loading for me :(

[Lady Beaner]

I see all. Photobucket hates you.

Are you just getting the red cross boxes?!