October 29, 2010

[SkyWatch] Blue Sky. Three Seasons?



Kyoto, 2009

On first glance, one could say there are three seasons represented here.  But in fact, the clear blue sky is the same in each image, as I captured these within 20 minutes of each other.

Posted for SkyWatch Friday where amazing skies from around the globe await you.

29 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

Hey! It really does look like three seasons here. Good work, Francisca!

Carolyn Ford said...

Amazing!

Anonymous said...

Perfect blue sky background for each shot! WoW!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful views with blue sky in the background.

Pat Tillett said...

beautiful!
that shocking offers a great contrast...

Kay L. Davies said...

Fabulous, Francisca, to be able to find examples of three seasons within 20 minutes of each other. You must have been in an amazing place to be able to do that. Where were you this time? At home, perhaps?
-- K

Sylvia K said...

These are fantastic, Francisca!! So amazing to have such a variety of skies so close to one another! Gorgeous! You did a terrific job -- as always! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

Rune - Norway said...

Very nice picture with beautiful colors!

Gunnar said...

Nice serie of skywatch.

Kim, USA said...

This is very pretty! Love it!
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Gabriela Abalo said...

awesome pictures.

thanks for stopping by my place and leaving such touching comments.
I had no unfinished business with my mother, but writing about the past did help me to heal. :)

Anonymous said...

beautiful!

joo said...

Well, I can't decide which I like most! Lovely post:)

Laura said...

exquisite! It is amazing how subtle changes can be...and then how grand they are...it is all about paying attention...being present.

Anonymous said...

Perfectly lovely.
Spring.
Bring it on.

Julie said...

Kyoto is northern hemisphere, right? I guess this is understandable depending upon variety. Nice series of shots ... amazing what a sky like does does to an image, hey?

Liz said...

The sky is so blue! Fabulous shots.

Liz @ A Simple Life

A 2 Z said...

Quite amazing and clever. I went to Kyoto and found it spectacular. I especially loved the parks and shrines. Thanks for sharing.

Anne-Marie

Kaori said...

Really!? The photos are gorgeous, Francisca! It's not everyday we can see cherry blossoms and yellow gingko leaves in the same season ;-D

Happy Friday!

tapirgal said...

Great post. Was the ginkgo dying?

Francisca said...

@tapirgal... no more than all leaves die in fall. These photos were taken on one of the last days of autumn in Kyoto last year. I will post some more yellow ginkgo photos soon. I just love them.

Unknown said...

i could feel the crisp autumn breezes from your photos. a blue sky is a perfect canvas for any season. enjoy the weekend!:p

Arija said...

It must have been an odd year meteorologically to have a crop of blossom concurrent with the Ginko turning gold.
A great trio.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

you could have trick us with the spring flowers and fall leaves and th buds.

Great idea.

Cecilia Artista said...

Lovely pictures! I like them all!

Shirley said...

How lovely! Spring in Kyoto, Japan. I love the blossoms and the golden foliage of the gingko biloba and the tree in bud. It does fool the eye into believing these represent three different seasons.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Perfectly captures that season-turning time of the year. Very nice.

Unknown said...

This is fantastic, you are a great observer!

Unknown said...

Flowers and plants look great against a clear blue sky. Nice background in the last pics too. Hope it's blue sky where you are today. Shower and 16 deg here!