sunsets and clouds

October 8th, 2012

Orange tree silhouette. Gorgeous evening sky.

Where we live, we have a great view from our backyard, looking west.

Fig-tree silhouette and city lights. (You can see the tiny light of an airplane in the sky to the far right.) Crescent moon. #latergram

That means we get to see a lot of gorgeous sunsets and beautiful night skies and dramatic cloud formations.

teeny airplane

And many airplanes, which makes Elliora happy. She loves airplanes.

As I was taking this lovely photo of the evening sky, I could hear our downhill neighbors bickering loudly. #awkward #latergram Sunset between the fig tree and the orange tree.

I can’t seem to stop taking photos of the sunsets and Instagramming them.

Sunset 2 Sunset 3

I should really get out the DSLR and take photos with it more often, though. I mean, look:

golden sunset

The phone pictures are pretty, but the real camera captures the light and clouds and colors so beautifully and effortlessly.

fiery sunset

No filters necessary.

Crazy cool clouds. Twin palms and cool clouds.

I’m still way behind on Flickring photos, which is probably why I rarely use my good camera these days. Instagramming with my phone is so easy and, well, instantly gratifying. And it doesn’t put me even farther behind.

Evening clouds. Sunset. No filter. I love our view!

I am determined to catch up, though. I’m almost done with May. And it’s not like I did much over the summer, or anything.* Just hung out on the deck with the girls while they played in the water, went to Hawaii and met up with Lauren, visited family and friends in North Carolina, went to Omaha for three weeks, went to a Harry Potter fan convention, moved from DC to San Diego…just the usual summer stuff.** Only a few thousand photos to catch up on.

Crazy amazing cloud. CraMAZING. Through our bathroom window screen. Pink clouds!

*I’m being sarcastic here.
**Totally, totally sarcastic.

Category: bethany, blah blah blah, moving, picture post, tiny moments
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6 Responses to “sunsets and clouds”

  1. Jen says:
    8 October 2012 at 7:52 am

    Sounds like your summer was as boring and uneventful as mine :P I’m so behind in all ways to document my life.

  2. Bekah says:
    8 October 2012 at 9:58 am

    Ooooh! I want to come visit your sky! (and your family)

  3. Sarah says:
    8 October 2012 at 2:50 pm

    What a great view – and no pylons or anything getting in the way either!

  4. Kuky says:
    9 October 2012 at 12:30 am

    Yeah I’ve been noticing the beautiful skies in your instagram feed. Love them.

    I’ve been going through my photos lately and I’ve decided I need to get a regular camera out more often. One month I hadn’t touched my DSLR for a month! The only reason I knew that, was because I was taking our family pictures and the last photos on the camera were family pictures from the month before! But instagramming is sooooo easy.

  5. lorie bowman says:
    9 October 2012 at 3:56 am

    lol just the usual summer stuff, you crack me up! These are beautiful photos! And wow! A Harry Potter Convention…I am envious!!!

  6. Bex says:
    9 October 2012 at 2:50 pm

    I lovelovelove your view. Love it. I never get tired of these sunset photos, because they’re all unique and gorgeous in their own way.

    Instagram *has* sort of spoiled us, hasn’t it? I actually had to actively HUNT DOWN my DSLR before 7 Days began. I believe it’s the first time in the five years I’ve owned it that I didn’t know immediately where it was when I needed it.

    I can’t wait to see the Hawaii & LeakyCon photos. SO. MUCH. AWESOME.

    <3