This last week we have had some amazing sunsets and thunderstorms. and I was lucky enough to get some images that made me dance. These are all from Oregon and Washington near the Columbia River, White Salmon and Hood River.
July 21 was amazing when the sky blew up in all directions. On Facebook I have seen so many amazing images from that sunset in many places in the PNW, and of course the smoke from so many fires certainly add color to the sunsets. The color cannot all be blamed on the smoke however, as we get these colors occasionally year around.
These next 3 images are also on my Smugmug site in the best print gallery. You can see them large in high resolution by clicking on the images. They will open in a new tab.
Sunset over White Salmon July21. This image can be seen large by clicking on the image where it will open in a new tab in my galleries page.Sunset over White Salmon July21. This image can be seen large by clicking on the image where it will open in a new tab in my galleries page.Sunset over Mount Hood July21. This image can be seen large by clicking on the image where it will open in a new tab in my galleries page.
this image was taken at the end of twilight, long after most visible sunset glow had faded. Using a 30 second exposure, we are able to see the remnants of color more strongly.
As if all that beauty was not enough, July 22 was an amazing Thunderstorm traveling north from Oregon up through Washington along the Cascades. These next images are from that evening, and the cloud photos all have faces that are remarkable.
The upper cloud is where the face is as shown in the previous post, and the clouds below looming over the hills east of Hood River, Oregon are the thunderheads that become the storm shown with lightning below.
These next two storm photos at sunset are available for purchase and can be seen large by clicking on the photos. They will show up in a new tab on your browser.
This image was shared over 2000 times on facebook recently, and most people were commenting on the face they could see. Taken from the West side of Hood River looking South East, the storm cell was spinning clockwise over the Valley while moving slowly North. This shot was taken near the end of sunset. I took hundreds, but this is the only one processed at this point.
During that amazing sunset and storm, Mount Hood was still visible. High resolution image can be seen larger by clicking on this photo. It will open in a new tab on your browser.
My mother taught me to love the world around me… and if I can help others to see with new eyes by showing that beauty through photography. I have accomplished my hearts goal . Husum, WA is my childhood home and I consider home to be anywhere from Mount Adams to the Columbia River. I give thanks to my parents for their love for Nature and God.
Starlisa.smugmug.com
My work can be found online in full on Flickr, and while I am not set up to sell on that site, if you find a print of any size or style you wish to inquire about simply email me and I can send you a price list of prints by themselves or framed or mounted on foam core, gallery wraps, and standouts. I also license my photos for use in magazines, travel brochures and for web site use, and have been published several times. During the summer I am often at Saturday Market in Trout Lake or Hood River with my Note Cards and Prints
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Spectacular images! Beautiful work.
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Thank you so much! I was starting to wonder if anyone had even SEEN this post! lol
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Wow, what color!!
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.thanks Cynthia!
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