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05-FEB-2010 (c) Doug Cruden

5th - Day's End

near Norton Lindsey, Warks. view map

We've had a day of brilliant February sunshine today; it's felt quite like Spring is here at last, and what with the lengthening days (and a rebel-rousing dawn chorus!) daffs and crocii can't be far off. And about time too, I reckon - although January seems to have flown past, we've not had much in the way of good weather recently, just grey, cold and dark days, so Mr. Sunshine was a welcome visitor today :o)

On the way home to Cheltenham, I saw this beautiful cloud formation with the setting sun behind it and pulled off the road at a favourite spot; by the time I'd got the camera out and ready, the sun had sunk a tad lower and these wonderful rays had sprung up....lucky or what?

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF
1/640s f/11.0 at 50.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
malcolm haslam07-Feb-2010 18:39
Loving those rays, man.
:-)
Barbara Heide06-Feb-2010 20:32
glorious shot!
Available Light Images06-Feb-2010 10:05
I miss the English countryside, there is something very civilized about it.. This of course, is a delight, although I think I'd crop off the entire top half and turn it into an intense panorama instead. :-) should just about fall into a 2.5:1 ratio...
lisamidi06-Feb-2010 08:49
Wonderful moment, Doug, enjoy the the first spring days!
Cindi Smith06-Feb-2010 04:07
Beautiful rays!!! And, Kevin cracked me up! This is just beautiful. Gorgeous capture!
lou_rozensteins05-Feb-2010 23:42
Beautiful shot, with great colour. We'll all be glad of a weather change ... you to warmer, us to cooler. Well done.
Graeme05-Feb-2010 22:45
Beautiful sunset Doug.V
Manas Khan05-Feb-2010 22:35
Wow! Excellent capture!
McGarva05-Feb-2010 22:06
Wonderful end to the day ... wonderful capture!
Stephanie05-Feb-2010 21:43
LOL at Kevin!
This is a glorious sunset Doug! BV!
laine05-Feb-2010 21:05
GMV by the way !!
laine05-Feb-2010 21:03
Very hopeful for tomorrow when they end like this...love those rays, Doug.
Mairéad05-Feb-2010 20:52
Lucky indeed and a great capture of this beautiful golden light. V
Kevin Chester05-Feb-2010 20:52
Ohhhh , thats just gorgeous , you lucky swine.
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