Thursday, August 6, 2009

Skywatch Friday - Sunset

Greetings from Tucson, Arizona! Here are some of the pictures from our walk in Sabino Canyon Tuesday evening from 7:10pm to 7:44 pm. Later that night we had a good rain first time in about a month.










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25 comments:

Dawn Fine said...

Nice Blog!
Great skywatch post!
I cant wait until Jan. Will spend some time in Tucson. We usually stay at Catalina State park. Love it.
will then go south..birding in Patagonia and then Sierra vista area.
Will check out your blog to see what happening in the Tucson area.

Sunny said...

What a beautiful sky, the colors are amazing.
Sunny :)

•°°• IcyBC •°°• said...

So many beautiful colors of the sky, Diane! Absolutely amazing!

SandyCarlson said...

I would love to be there sometime and experience the air! Great shots.

Kilauea Poetry said...

I accidently clicked yours again..but I noticed a few more. The third one down- wow, it is absolutly awesome! Just think, I could of missed it. Ha, I do that sort of thing too often-

Lance said...

Diane, I completely love that last picture, it is so incredibly peaceful...

Lindy said...

You always have the most amazing shots! The one with the power lines looks like you caught the beginning of a dust storm. Thanks for sharing your walk with us. :D

Kathie Brown said...

Diane, what a lovely walk! I am missing the rain too. It doesn't look like we are going to get much this year, though we did get a bit out here overnight!

betchai said...

beautiful sky and wonderful landscape. i really love the saguaros, and is it a tree cholla in the 3rd picture? you are really showcasing the amazing beauty of desert Diane, I love all of your pictures.

Regina said...

Beautiful skies!

marianne said...

gorgeous! i've been lucky enough to visit tucson a few times and to hike sabino canyon- it's a very special place!

Ashley said...

What lovely images! I love the silhouettes of the saguaros against the sky.

Rajesh said...

Lovely shots. In the first shot it looks like fire in the sky.

Ezhilan said...

Nice photos.The evening desert landscapes are wonderful.It's interesting to look at a different type of landscape.

Anonymous said...

These shots make me want to visit your part of the country. My one trip down that way didn't allow me time to get west of NM. Beautiful!

Michele said...

Tremendous coloring in your skies... unbelievable!! And to see cactus is so neat! not something I'm used to seeing here in the mountains...

Cherry said...

love all the sunset photos! spectacular!

Mary said...

Gorgeous! Sabino Canyon is always beatufiul, but I have never seen it at sunset. Really lovely!

Gaelyn said...

I love how the gorgeous sunset colors reflect the desert colors. Nice to get a little rain. Great captures Diane.

penny said...

Hi Diane, Your Arizona skies are amazing and you captured them beautifully...

deedee said...

We live in a beautiful state, don't we? Fantastic pictures!

soulbrush said...

i absloutely adore your cactus shots. wow, i am envious.

TR Ryan said...

Those saguaro cacti are haunting. Beautiful!!!

kesslerdee said...

pretty pretty pretty!!! I feel so lucky every day of my life to live in Tucson Arizona where the skies are endless entertainment! You capture them so well :)

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Diane, How are you?? Love your new blog look. That header is gorgeous. AND--your sky pictures are terrific. I especially like the ones where the big cactus plants are in the photo. That shows where the sky pictures are!!!!

Hugs,
Betsy