Otherworldly Skies – WPC
“The sky has a huge heart open for all clouds even on the gloomiest of days.”
Munia Khan
OTHERWORLDLY SKIES
This week my husband and I joined some good friends for 18 holes on Kiawah Island’s beautiful Ocean Course. The day started out bright and beautiful but as morning turned to afternoon the skies became a bit more foreboding.
THE MAELSTROM
“There is peace even in the storm”
Vincent Van Gogh
As we waited for the group in front of us to clear, it became apparent that a storm was imminent. Since we were walking the course and were quite a distance from shelter, we made the decision to call in for a ride back to the clubhouse. It didn’t hurt that none of us was doing a very good job of competing with the ever-increasing winds that came along with the clouds 😊
TROUBLE BREWING
“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”
Criss Jami
Since Ben’s challenge this week asks us to show a familiar scene in an otherworldly way, I thought these images of our normally-beautiful Ocean Course fit the bill perfectly. By comparison, I made the capture below in my backyard a few days earlier during a much more typical Kiawah day – quite the difference, wouldn’t you say?!
SOARING BY
“In a dark and tumultuous place, know the storm will soon pass.”
Lorna Jackie Wilson
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Beautiful shots, the sky is always changing
Amazing cloud formations you captured.
Thanks Rabirius, they were stunning!
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OMG Tina these r gorgeous shots…SO mysterious…wow!!! hope u guys enjoyed your round….looked challenging😜👍
Thanks April – I think that was the day we saw you and Gary maybe????
The clouds look amazing and put on quite a show. In black and white, you really captured their brooding nature. Love the eagle!
Thanks very much Terri – he’s been a pretty frequent visitor of late. Lucky us!
Those monochrome skies are simply spectacular Tina.
Thanks Andrew – they were very impressive in person!
Disapointed that you didn’t bite the bit (or the putter/wedge /driver and finished the game :). However you did well to capture the omniou clouds
LOL, as we say around here Abrie, it wasn’t the last day of our vacation!!!
You know Tin I really don’t like you. Okay that’s a lie I like you. I just don’t like the absence of the last day of vacation 🙂
Your cloudscapes look great in monochrome, Tina. Lovely quotes and a very impressive capture of the eagle! He is indeed majestic.
Thanks Dina – he’s a beauty isn’t he?!
Breathtakingly! 😊
Always love black and white. It adds a layer of moodiness to any sky. When the skies threaten, black and white creates a spectacular visual. Great collection of images for the challenge, my friend!
Thanks John. Nature seems to go B&W on days like that, don’t u to think ?!
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Indeed!
Very striking shots.
Thanks Jane
Those are very dramatic skies! I like the quotation. I was once told to remember “this too will pass”, which I have found very helpful.
Yes, that’s one of my favorite phrases too Ali – thanks for your visit and comment!
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The monochromatic images keep me returning to their beauty.
A much appreciated compliment, thanks Sally
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Magnificent BIG sky and your group looks so tiny on the header. I must say the Eagle owns the space above. Between the dark clouds and cloudless atmosphere, a stark comparison. Nature always win when it comes to playing golf. Perpetua
Thanks Perpetua! The header is actually the group in front of us, for whom we were waiting. Happily that gave me more time to photograph the sky!
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Beautiful photo’s, Tina! Those clouds look really ominous.
They sure were Dina! Thanks for stopping by
What beautiful sky photos, I like that you edited them in black and white.
Thanks Amy – they seemed to call for B&W to showcase their strength.
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Fantastic photos, TIna. The monochrome definitely enhances the sense of other worldliness.
Thanks Carol, it was quite the sky!
Indeed it was – very dramatic and well captured.
Wonderful photos Tina. Isn’t Mother Nature amazing, such contrasts and beautifully captured.
Thanks Miriam – mother nature is quite the character isn’t she?! One of those days that ran the complete gamut from sun to storm and back again!
Great captures….nothing like a storm to set our hearts racing and cameras clicking 😊
So true Trees – I was glad I had my camera with me that day!
These are stunning images! The black and white works so well…
Thanks very much RP – somehow the shadows came alive in the B&W
Love those cloud formations Tina!!
Thanks Nora. They were really something!
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Those really are otherworldly. Nicely captured.
Thanks maverick
Glad you were able to seek shelter, and the eagle is magnificent.
Thanks Judy, he definitely is!
Truly out of the world photos!
Thanks Dahlia – the skies that day were amazing.
Wow those storm cloud photos were amazing ! Beautifully captured, I liked the black and white. I’m glad we made the decision to quit when we did. Fun day to be with you and Bailey. Xo Pam
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They were truly amazing weren’t they – rather otherworldly, wouldn’t you say GF?! 🙂
Love what you did with those wild clouds!
Thanks Ellen – you know how dramatic the skies can be around here!
Nice views of the gathering storm clouds.
Hope you didn’t have to wait long for your ride back to the clubhouse.
we didn’t much care how long it took as long as they beat the storm, which happily they did David! Thanks for the visit and comment.
Don’t you just hate slow golfers ahead!
LOL, on the Ocean Course you can definitely count on slow golfers ahead!!! it’s so beautiful there you almost don’t mind tho 🙂
Astonishing skies, Tina.The header shot is a treasure – four chaps apparently watching weather.
Thanks Tish. yes, they were amazed by the drama overhead. I wasn’t in position to get the full length on the very long cloud but we were all transfixed by it!
Most atmospheric, Tina!
Thanks Sue – it was indeed!
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The skies are certainly dramatic.
They are indeed Colline – I had fun trying to capture them
The storms on Kiawah are so dramatic. Great skies. I’m sure there were golfers who said, “It’s not too bad, we can finish.” 😀
LOL, but of course! But as you know Jane, we agreed it wasn’t the last day of our vacation so we were outta there!!
Awesome and quite dramatic pictures in black and white while the eagle, so nicely captured with the camera. Love the blue sky.
Thanks Anita – quite the contrast I think!
What beautiful captures, Tina! The sky is so expressive and threatening. I’m thinking you used your smartphone to take these shots and not your Fuji!!
Aha – not so Patti. The sky shots were all done with the Fuji! The eagle was my Nikon as I’ve not yet purchased a long lens for the Fuji. It did a great job with the atmospheric skies.
Looks like a moody Scottish course! Every time I’ve seen a golf course there, it’s been under looming clouds like these. If your weather has been anything like that in coastal Georgia, you’ve had a great few weeks! Sorry this rolled in right during your golf outing, though!
LOL we had bright blue skies when we played in scotland!! You know what we say when bad weather hits us on the golf course? Not the last day of our vacation – we’re outta here!!!
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An English saying; there’s no bad weather, only soft people.
Sorry 😉
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Loved these, T. Thank you. Certainly not much to catch right now. With oaks shedding and pollen coming out from everywhere, it always seems to be my least favorite time of the year. Of course we know this will pass and the beauty will return. Dar
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Beautiful photos. I love the sky too, but the eagle is even more amazing to capture.
many thanks Tresa – such a rare treat!
Thanks Darvelous – the pollen is a killer for sure but it cannot compete with the beauty!
Good call on getting a ride back in!
LOL, yes, I’m sure you’ve been there done that Sharon!
How wonderfully atmospheric. I’m glad you made it back safely before the storm!
Thanks Nomad, me too! Definitely a close call.