Dawnfire

Most folks hate Mondays. I do only if the weather goes bad. I mean, scenes like this, one doesn't get to see every day, y'ken? I love sky shots, especially if they involve clouds. Getting in some colorful sunrises with those clouds is an added bonus, of sorts. September 24, 2018 was a Monday. And because I didn't have to work Sunday night into Monday morning, I was able to get up in time to witness this incredible spectacle of Mother Nature! Ya just gotta love her for creating things like this...

...right in my own front yard. Cuppa coffee in one hand and camera in the other, I sat on the rear of my SUV and patiently waited for the show to start. Who the hell needs to be glued to the Weather Channel, when you could be watching it live, right? And Mother Nature did not disappoint. The sky was set ablaze with a gorgeous hue of orange. My late Mother's favourite colour. I'm sure she saw this, though.

07.32 and my trigger-finger starts snapping away at the wonder that was unfolding before my eyes! I never get tired of seeing these wondrous events. 07.33 I end the sequence as the colours start to fade off. The show never lasts for long but, I can be glad I was able to view and record it.

At one point, I zoom in to catch a full-view shot. Fire fills the view-screen as Sol attempts to penetrate the clouds!

Reaching toward the heavens, the clouds expand...taking some of the colour with them, it would appear.

I hesitate ere I get in one final shot...then..."click" goes the shutter and I sit back, take a huge gulp of my, now luke-warm, coffee and watch the rest of the show. Now then, if you ever have a bad Monday, you can reflect on this for a positive note.

Author's note: the photos taken here are raw and un-edited. No reuse is permitted without express authorisation of the author. But, since these pics will probably get reblogged, anyway, it'd be nice if  I was credited. "Dawnfire" and the "df" file names are (c) 2018.