Friday, December 13, 2019

Seeing the Sunrise and Sunset #SkywatchFriday

It's been so cloudy in the past couple of weeks, here in the Southern Tier of upstate New York.  It's been a rare thing to see a sunrise and a sunset.

Yesterday, I got to see both.

Yesterday morning, it had gotten cold (a good sign for clear skies) but I didn't want to stand outside.  So I missed the best of the pre sunrise reddish color.

But I did get to see this before I headed to work. I need to explain that there are six Bradford Pear trees that I like to track through the seasons.  They are just about the only landscaping left from a flooded historic factory building on this property that was torn down several years ago.

From the east, just before sunrise.

And this view from the west.

Then, when I got out of work, the sun had just set, but I was treated to this.

And this.

Nothing unlucky about posting this on Friday the 13th.  I hope we get to see the sky today, but the prediction is rain. (At least it isn't snow.)

As always, each Friday I join the skywatching bloggers who are part of Yogi's Skywatch Friday.
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9 comments:

  1. Thomas LeeDecember 13, 2019 at 8:01 AM

    Nice skies,looks like a lucky Friday the 13th

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  2. LindaDecember 13, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    Very pretty, it was so cloudy here in Hornell late last night/early that we couldn't catch the Full Moon, sadly.

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  3. Spare Parts and PicsDecember 13, 2019 at 12:33 PM

    Gorgeous skies. Wishing you more of these! Have a nice weekend.

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  4. Karen BakingInATornadoDecember 13, 2019 at 12:46 PM

    Looks like Friday the 13th had a treat in mind for you, some beautiful sky views.

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  5. Corinne RodriguesDecember 13, 2019 at 12:49 PM

    I just saw the most beautiful sky this evening. I love winter evening skies!

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  6. Liz A.December 13, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    Now, that's an idea for a project. Photograph the same site, like those trees, every day (or every week) at the same time. At the end of a year, you'd have quite the record. You could probably even compile them into a short video...

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  7. SchotzyDecember 13, 2019 at 3:56 PM

    Beautiful, subtle changes as evening comes on!

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  8. peppylady (Dora)December 13, 2019 at 10:58 PM

    Bright beautiful sky

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  9. Lady FiDecember 14, 2019 at 1:03 AM

    How stunning!

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