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Gorgeous sunset
The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo.
But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said:
The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
"Sacha" wrote in message
... The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it. -- Kathy |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-08 22:39:44 +0000, "Kathy McIntosh" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it. No Green Flash? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-08 21:24:54 +0000, Martin said:
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( We had one last night and fog up north. It was Force 8- 9 in Sennen, which probably explains your colourful sunset. Dust in the atmosphere, you mean? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:16:05 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-11-08 18:11:54 +0000, Chris Hogg said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( Do you ever see a 'green flash'? In the winter down here, the sun sets over a sea horizon and is frequently brilliantly coloured, and perhaps two or three times a year we will get a green flash. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash if you've not heard of it before. It's extremely short lived; a fraction of a second. Blink and you miss it! Oh you are SO going to regret asking me that. ;-) I've seen 3. Once in the Iles de Chausey, once in Hawaii and once on the one and only cruise we've done, in the Caribbean. On the latter, I got a small group lined up on the rail waiting for it. They'd never heard of it and were very sceptical and I said "just watch, don't blink, don't move a muscle, keep deathly stil and focus on the horizon as the sun goes into itl" and there was a loud "YAY" at the end from those who saw it and a "Wot, wot" from those who blinked. ;-) I've only seen it on absolutely totally, flat calm evenings at sea. Even the faintest chop or swell seems to spoil the chances. A green flash I missed was when traveling by plane. The pilot announced "did you all see that?" and went on to explain what it was. The general comments from passengers, including me, was "what is he talking about" as nobody had seen a thing. I've discovered since that the green flash can occurs when the sun "sets" behind clouds. Steve -- Neural Planner Software Ltd www.NPSL1.com |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 00:18:33 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme
said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:16:05 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 18:11:54 +0000, Chris Hogg said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( Do you ever see a 'green flash'? In the winter down here, the sun sets over a sea horizon and is frequently brilliantly coloured, and perhaps two or three times a year we will get a green flash. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash if you've not heard of it before. It's extremely short lived; a fraction of a second. Blink and you miss it! Oh you are SO going to regret asking me that. ;-) I've seen 3. Once in the Iles de Chausey, once in Hawaii and once on the one and only cruise we've done, in the Caribbean. On the latter, I got a small group lined up on the rail waiting for it. They'd never heard of it and were very sceptical and I said "just watch, don't blink, don't move a muscle, keep deathly stil and focus on the horizon as the sun goes into itl" and there was a loud "YAY" at the end from those who saw it and a "Wot, wot" from those who blinked. ;-) I've only seen it on absolutely totally, flat calm evenings at sea. Even the faintest chop or swell seems to spoil the chances. A green flash I missed was when traveling by plane. The pilot announced "did you all see that?" and went on to explain what it was. The general comments from passengers, including me, was "what is he talking about" as nobody had seen a thing. I've discovered since that the green flash can occurs when the sun "sets" behind clouds. Steve Well, as it's over in a nano-second I'm not surprised nobodt saw it. It trult is 'blink and you'll miss it'. It's the absolutely precise second the last tiny sliver of the sun's disc slides into the sea. I've never seen it happen behind clouds but only on the clearest of days. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On Nov 8, 5:18*pm, Sacha wrote:
The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. * But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon We had a similar sunset last night, this morning it is cold and foggy, visibility is not good up here. I am going off to Clermont now and I'm hoping that the fog will clear a bit when I get down the mountain. Judith |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 09:40:19 +0000, Judith in France
said: On Nov 8, 5:18*pm, Sacha wrote: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. * But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon We had a similar sunset last night, this morning it is cold and foggy, visibility is not good up here. I am going off to Clermont now and I'm hoping that the fog will clear a bit when I get down the mountain. Judith We had a lightish frost last night and today we have the sort of weather you should have! It's absolutely still, very bright and brilliant sunshine - gorgeous. -- Sacha |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 10:13:44 +0000, Martin said:
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:43:08 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 21:24:54 +0000, Martin said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( We had one last night and fog up north. It was Force 8- 9 in Sennen, which probably explains your colourful sunset. Dust in the atmosphere, you mean? Salt. Ah yes, it would be. I remember seeing absolutely astounding sunsets on a Caribbean sailing holiday in 1978. A volcano had erupted somewhere - can't remember which or where - and the dust in the atmosphere produced real glory for the onlooker. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 10:13:27 +0000, Martin said:
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:42:45 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 22:39:44 +0000, "Kathy McIntosh" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it. No Green Flash? or just the usual old man in a grubby mackintosh? Wearing trainers?! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 11:33:27 +0000, Martin said:
On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:22:26 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-09 10:13:27 +0000, Martin said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:42:45 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 22:39:44 +0000, "Kathy McIntosh" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it. No Green Flash? or just the usual old man in a grubby mackintosh? Wearing trainers?! Britain's Olympic flasher? Gives a whole new meaning to being a good sport!! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-09 00:18:33 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:16:05 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 18:11:54 +0000, Chris Hogg said: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 17:18:03 +0000, Sacha said: The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! And Ray has just told me there's a chance of a light frost tonight. ;-( Do you ever see a 'green flash'? In the winter down here, the sun sets over a sea horizon and is frequently brilliantly coloured, and perhaps two or three times a year we will get a green flash. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash if you've not heard of it before. It's extremely short lived; a fraction of a second. Blink and you miss it! Oh you are SO going to regret asking me that. ;-) I've seen 3. Once in the Iles de Chausey, once in Hawaii and once on the one and only cruise we've done, in the Caribbean. On the latter, I got a small group lined up on the rail waiting for it. They'd never heard of it and were very sceptical and I said "just watch, don't blink, don't move a muscle, keep deathly stil and focus on the horizon as the sun goes into itl" and there was a loud "YAY" at the end from those who saw it and a "Wot, wot" from those who blinked. ;-) I've only seen it on absolutely totally, flat calm evenings at sea. Even the faintest chop or swell seems to spoil the chances. A green flash I missed was when traveling by plane. The pilot announced "did you all see that?" and went on to explain what it was. The general comments from passengers, including me, was "what is he talking about" as nobody had seen a thing. I've discovered since that the green flash can occurs when the sun "sets" behind clouds. Steve Well, as it's over in a nano-second I'm not surprised nobodt saw it. It trult is 'blink and you'll miss it'. It's the absolutely precise second the last tiny sliver of the sun's disc slides into the sea. I've never seen it happen behind clouds but only on the clearest of days. -- Photo of a green flash he http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?...h=09&year=2009 mark |
Gorgeous sunset
On 2009-11-09 11:56:41 +0000, "mark" said:
snip Photo of a green flash he http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?...h=09&year=2009 mark That's a perfect image. Interesting site, too. Thanks. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gorgeous sunset
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:42:45 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-08 22:39:44 +0000, "Kathy McIntosh" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... The sky is a symphony of rose, gold and pale blue darkening to indigo. But I can hear the temperature dropping like a stone! Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it. No Green Flash? or just the usual old man in a grubby mackintosh? -- Wouldn't have thought current temperatures suit flashing. mark |
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