Thursday, April 16, 2009

SkyWatch Friday #40

I headed out for a walk at lunch today with camera in hand and a pack slung over my shoulder. Besides a few mediocre shots of hawks, herons and egrets, I brought back some views of the Houston skies to share today.

The blue skies of morning are quickly being overtaken as storms move in for the weekend. This was the view looking off to the west of my position:


...while turning around to the eastern skies revealed a bit more foretelling of what's in store for the next few days:



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7 comments:

duopastorale said...

Love the cross :)
My Skywatch

Donna (Texas) said...

We're in Waco and can see it coming...Nice shots!

bowledover said...

Skies full of something you would rather not have. Lovely post.Thanks for sharing.

Jane Hards Photography said...

The position of the cross is so dramatic. Just a lovely cottonwool in the second.

B SQUARED said...

I especially like the fist shot;very symbolic.

Unknown said...

We saw these skies also today, very nicely captured.

Erin said...

love the storm clouds moving in...beautiful captures in your part of the us.