OK. I know…. Xtreme is not really a dictionary word, but many advertisers use it and there are company names and even a band name. So, it is fair game.
This post is about xtreme (extreme) skies – unique cloud formations, colorful skies, sunrises, sunsets, sunbeams, moon shots, rainbows and more. A traveler on the highways of America always sees the skies. It can’t be helped. For me, I actually pay attention to them for the skies present their own fascinating form of art.
Shining sky above US 79/190 in central TexasA lovely view of the Big Sky in Montana as seen from US Route 2 west of Bainville, MT
For this post, I will provide an assortment of photos I have taken on my road trips (and a couple of local ones too – let’s face it, I used a road to get there right?). The skies offer up their own amazing beauty.
I am fascinated by clouds and weather. I find the amazing colors of the early morning and the post sunset evening to be beautiful. I am awestruck by the variety that the skies offer…ofttimes changing by the minute.
Morning sky on US 89 south of Fairfield, MontanaLarge clouds over central MissouriUnique Clouds at 6:30 AM heading east on I-74 in central Indianaa Cloud cap forms on Mt. Rainier in WashingtonSunbeams peak through the clouds outside of Nebraska City, NebraskaLooks like a cloud monster ready to fly down and eat someone…Unique Cloud formation in Wyoming points the way for me to goMorning clouds over the mountains near Orem, UtahEaster Morning Sunrise 2017 in Shenandoah National ParkPennsylvania sunrise as seen from Boyce Mayview Park near Upper St. Clair, PASunrise over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from Old Orchard Beach, MESunrise shot from Leitchfield, KYSunrise in Northern Montana, near Great FallsTrinity Temple Assembly of God in Arkadelphia, AR with a rainbowSun Dog – Parhelion over Jacobson Lake in Lexington, KYEaster Morning Sunrise over Shenandoah National ParkAnother Shenandoah Sunrise photoSunrise over the Montour Trail in PennsylvaniaBeam of Sun at sunset in Cecilia, KYFull moon over Lexington, KYScary cloud over the highway at sunset in northern GeorgiaNew Year’s Day 2017 sunrise in Ocean City, MDSun and trees somewhere in NebraskaSunrise over Lexington, VirginiaSunset in Lake Minocqua, WIContrails across the sky in KentuckySunset in Baytown, TexasSunset over the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North CarolinaStriated Clouds over KentuckyA lovely rainbow over Jacobson Lake in Lexington, KYThe 2017 Easter Morning moon shot with a 600mm lens from Shenandoah National ParkA rare Red Rainbow as seen from Lexington, KY on a morning in April 2017Lovely parhelion (sun dog) over Jacobson Lake in December 2016Sunrise near Tyler, TexasThe roof of a barn is silhouetted in the sunset east of Glasgow, MT on US Route 2Sunset in Port Angeles, WAEnjoyed a lovely sunset in Dublin, OH in early SeptemberSunset along Nebraska Hwy 2 in the SandhillsFoggy Sunset in Northern IowaHeading into the Sunset as I crossed into Wyoming on I-90Sunset in Hoboken, NJWatercolor skies over Manhattan, KSSunset in Yampa, COSunrise Duck Lake, MT near Glacier National ParkSunrise stuck in Dallas, TX trafficKentucky Sunset… the clouds and reflection formed a unique shape….Fog shrouded sunriseSandhill Cranes against a purple sunset sky in Cecilia, KY
3 thoughts on “X is for Xtreme Skies – #atozchallenge”
Wow! Some of these photos are suitable for framing. They’re like paintings.
Thanks Arlee! You have been a dedicated follower and reader. I sincerely appreciate it. I have been so busy the last two weeks on my freelance work that I haven’t had time to respond. I am waaay behind on my blog reading as well. Truly am grateful for your support
OK. I know…. Xtreme is not really a dictionary word, but many advertisers use it and there are company names and even a band name. So, it is fair game.
Wow! Some of these photos are suitable for framing. They’re like paintings.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Thanks Arlee! You have been a dedicated follower and reader. I sincerely appreciate it. I have been so busy the last two weeks on my freelance work that I haven’t had time to respond. I am waaay behind on my blog reading as well. Truly am grateful for your support
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