Winter

[Joseph K]

1, 3, 4 and 5 show great textbook cloud examples, with lumpy broken altocumulus, probably at around 8,000 feet, sitting on top of a layer of stratocumulus "roller cloud" at around 4,000 feet.

[Serial_Apologist]

Glad you like it, teamsaint.

I have not long got back from a stay in Yoxall, East Staffordshire. As my train was getting into Redditch I saw some amazing pink and blue clouds, though I didn't take a picture (not sure my phone's camera would've caught them properly). But I have uploaded some ones from a walk earlier today:

1, 3, 4 and 5 show great textbook cloud examples, with lumpy broken altocumulus, probably at around 8,000 feet, sitting on top of a layer of stratocumulus "roller cloud" at around 4,000 feet.

[teamsaint]

Red and pink clouds are often a feature at or around sunset. They vary in colour and intensity over maybe 20 or so minutes. They can also sometimes be seen in the morning around sunrise - though I'm usually not up or awake at that time. Now you've noticed the effect, then I suggest studying it on other days, and see how the colours vary with time.

So it helps to know when sunset is going to be, and watch out for this phenomenon. It is possible to catch it in photos, though as you note it may not be so striking as in reality - though occasionally it is stunning, and even works in photos.

I do like this tree.

Yep, lovely image that, one of the pleasures of winter is seeing those skeletal outlines.
Terrific pics as usual JK, thanks for posting. A nice representation of this winter.

[Dave2002]

Glad you like it, teamsaint.

I have not long got back from a stay in Yoxall, East Staffordshire. As my train was getting into Redditch I saw some amazing pink and blue clouds, though I didn't take a picture (not sure my phone's camera would've caught them properly). But I have uploaded some ones from a walk earlier today:

Red and pink clouds are often a feature at or around sunset. They vary in colour and intensity over maybe 20 or so minutes. They can also sometimes be seen in the morning around sunrise - though I'm usually not up or awake at that time. Now you've noticed the effect, then I suggest studying it on other days, and see how the colours vary with time.

So it helps to know when sunset is going to be, and watch out for this phenomenon. It is possible to catch it in photos, though as you note it may not be so striking as in reality - though occasionally it is stunning, and even works in photos.

I do like this tree.

[JasonPalmer]

Nice pics, I went on a country walk earlier today with a wellness group.

[Joseph K]

Glad you like it, teamsaint.

I have not long got back from a stay in Yoxall, East Staffordshire. As my train was getting into Redditch I saw some amazing pink and blue clouds, though I didn't take a picture (not sure my phone's camera would've caught them properly). But I have uploaded some ones from a walk earlier today:

[teamsaint]

Yesterday, at around 16:10 -

Lovely !!

Looks quite a lot like Radcliffe Road in Southampton, which I walk along when attending the soccer ⚽️

[Joseph K]

Getting the pink tints reflected in the windows and on the road surface was a special bonus there, Joseph K!

Indeed!

[Serial_Apologist]

Getting the pink tints reflected in the windows and on the road surface was a special bonus there, Joseph K!

[Joseph K]

Yesterday, at around 16:10 -

[Joseph K]

Great photos, Nick! Especially the first one.

[Nick Armstrong]

A day or two before the icy blast set in, there was a lovely sunset on one of my rides in Hyde Park:



(Thanks, iPhone)

And then a few days later, the Serpentine was 80% frozen over…



(Note RAH in silhouette behind the trees)

What a winter so far!

[Joseph K]

Great pics, Joseph!

Thanks!

[ardcarp]

Great pics, Joseph!

[Joseph K]

Teamsaint, Bella, you're welcome. Here are the rest of the ones I took yesterday: