Killer Sunset On June 23, 2004

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Above: Current Time And Weather In Flagstaff, AZ USA
Time Of Posting: 12:21 p.m. Pacific Time
Current Music: Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"
Weather At Posting: 69 F - 21 C - Monsoon almost over
Current Mood: About to eat lunch, hungry

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"Killer Sunset Over Flagstaff, AZ"
Wednesday June 23, 2004

What A Sky!
Driving back from the Grand Canyon, I stopped for two minutes and took these shots of the sunset real quick. Some of the sunset over Northern Arizona are unreal, and I'm sure that's tha case no matter where you are, but I'm especially fond of this area.

Southern California Never Saw This
I grew up in Southern California and never remember sunsets like those I see here in the forests of Northern Arizona. I wish I was as camera happy back then as I am now. That photography class I took at West Virginia University changed my life, kinda.

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"Sunset Over Mile Marker 220+"

Just Another View Of The Peaks
This area is one of my favorite spots in Flagstaff. It's between mile marker 220 and 221 on Hwy 180 headed North out of town toward the Grand Canyon. Last night I was fortunate enough to catch the peaks at sunset with dark and colorful clouds overhead.

Mount Sinai?
The picture above looks spooky enough to remind me of Mount Sinai in the classic blockbuster movie titled "The Ten Commandments." The red clouds overhead, the ominous silhoutte of the peaks...it all adds up to the classic scene where God resides in the movie.

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"Purple Clouds"

Just A Cool Picture
This photograph of purple clouds over Flagstaff was a spontaneous decision that I'm glad I made. The picture's really cool. You don't see clouds that color very often, huh?

Just thought I'd share it wicha.

Interesting Color Combo
The blues, pinks, purples and everthing in between add up to make a spectacular photo with great color. Definitely one of the best decisions I've made spontanously when taking pictures.



Above: An up-to-the-minute picture of the Flagstaff, Arizona USA area. Looking North toward the San Francisco Peaks from a dorm at Northern Arizona University.


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Fish Over Flagstaff, AZ

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Above: Current Time And Weather In Flagstaff, AZ USA
Time Of Posting: 10:50 a.m. Pacific Time
Current Music: Watching "Hackers: Outlaws And Legends" on the Science Channel
Weather At Posting: 79 F - 26 C - Threatening skies (see image below)
Current Mood: Glad it's about to rain, we could use it.
Last Meal: Boysenberry yogurt & Granola

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"Is That A Fish?"

Fish In The Sky?
Take a look toward the top left-hand corner of the image above, which I took about 10 minutes ago of the current weather in Flagstaff, Arizona. Is that what I think it is? Is that a fish?

Click on the image and view the 2048 X 1546 pixel picture enlargement and make a decision for yourself. It's really weird.

Actual Size Enlargement
(If you have the latest version of Internet Explorer, hover over the picture in the new window that pops up and wait for an icon to show up at the bottom right corner of the picture. Then click on that icon and watch the picture enlarge to actual size).

I'm stummped! Could it be a bird at such an angle that it only looks like a fish?

I was only taking pictures of the beginning of monsoon season here in Northern Arizona and caught that "fish" in the picture in the process.

Strange things are a-foot in Flagstaff, Arizona!

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"Beginning Of Monsoon Season 2004"

Yeah! I Love Monsoon Season
This is the coolest time of the year in Northern Arizona, literally and figuratively. Well, it's not colder than when it snows here in winter, but when you compare the temperature difference during the day during monsoon season, it's definitely cooler.

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"The Building Up Of A Monsoon"

Looks Bad, Heh?
The photograph of Flagstaff, Arizona above is the first real monsoon of the 2004 season building up speed to make its attack. Slowly but surely, the winds will pick up, the skies will blend together into a white-grey and it will start to rain.

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"15 Minutes Later"

The Monsoon Strikes
If you'll notice in the image above the trees are hit by strong winds (compared to the picture above it), the clouds have blended together and become a greyish color. The temperature has dropped considerably and it's become really loud outside from the leaves of all the trees in the area whisping in the wind.

The Background Scene
If you stop and look at the distant background toward the bottom middle of the photograph above, you'll see how calm and fairly clear it is about 20 miles out from Flagstaff, AZ. Patchy clouds and plenty of sun. Pretty cool, huh? Enlarge the image and check it out for yourself.




Above: An up-to-the-minute picture of the Flagstaff, Arizona USA area. Looking North toward the San Francisco Peaks from a dorm at Northern Arizona University.


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