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Intermission 25g

Autumn proved to be a busy time for sunsets and cloudscapes

Plenty of pinks and greys on show
Rich oranges but then again the pale pinky grey cloudscapes are also interesting
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Intermission 25f

Well this year has seen the warmest summer on record and for that matter an unprecedented period of dry weather.

Sunsets though have been a bit of a miss as have cloudscapes – all that blue sky means you can’t have everything.

Morning sunrise
Evening sunset
There have been bumper rain clouds
And bumper apple crops
A Golden Autumn beckons
Maybe a few more sunsets will roll along
A trip to the coast yielded some interesting rockpool life
Plenty of grasshoppers this year
The sun sets on this post.
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Intermission 25d

The other night a cloudy sunset caught my eye simply because I had not seen one in a while.

Spring has been delightfully dry, sunny with low humidity. It has meant the watering can has been doing overtime at a point when seedlings and young growth can die in days if not watered.

Nature has offered some interest.

A bracket fungus
Once upon a time cows were commonly seen on York strays – they are still there if you know where to look. Walmgate stray looking towards the iconic York Cemetery complete with those angel statues – think doctor who.
The strays typically are wet – the taller grasses indicate water courses still damp despite the drought

It was a great season for tulips – no wind or rain to batter them down

I wonder what summer will bring?
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Intermission 25c More sky scapes as winter draws to a close

A rare frost – we have sub zero days but often completely dry
Abstract frost 🙂
Radiance
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Intermission 24e

Early winter has been quite dry in fact very dry with the first real rain in weeks falling as snow which again is rather early for this time of year.

The sunsets have continued to be stunning

Typically the west side of England is wetter than the east side – the lakes in the Lake District never dry out in theory as Atlantic westerlies dump their rain before climbing over the Pennines. And November can be very wet, cold and windy. But then again it can be a very dry month! So when a fine day comes along…….

The lakes on a dry sunny day – where else would you be?
Lake Windermere on a fine November day at noon
Moon pics have in contrast to sunsets been a bit in short supply – this evening shot does not quite convey how the moon made the sky almost feel like daylight
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Intermission 24d

Autumn is well on with some excellent skies

Plenty of Sunsets
Just a passing frost – a very mild autumn so far breaking records as usual
Ten a penny apparently
Moonlight
Autumn leaves
Another fantastic sunset
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Intermission 24c

Well summer is well and truly over.

Insects have been in short supply – I have even missed the wasps
I have seen the moon in interesting settings
Cloud formations invariably with sunsets have been numerous
Summer put in the odd showing-Flamborough head, Yorkshire
The sea washed chalk rock provides an excellent contrast for natures beach detritus
York races had a Japanese star
A palmatum newt – not as fancy as the great crested but common – the only downside is they eat frog spawn so you get one or the other in a pond – the answer of course is to have two ponds…..one for each!
Skipwith common near Selby is the last of open common land undrained left in northern England- it was once very common. The habitat was self managed by wandering flocks of wild cattle. Today they use cattle and sheep.
Some late summer or early autumn colour to finish up.
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Intermission 24b

At least there has been the odd cloudscape worth a look
A waning crescent moon – last phase of the old moon before a new one arrives. The sliver of light is always attractive
Attractive caterpillar but for my one box shrub it’s terminal as these guys strip and destroy the shrub. Your only fix is hand removal of every caterpillar you see. looks like something less vulnerable will be found instead.
Stripped in a week by cheeky caterpillars
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Intermission 24a

Intermissions have been thin on the ground this year. Perversely the awful weather has meant more time indoors – war gaming.

But there have been some interesting sights all the same.

The clouds and sky remain a fascination for colours and shapes
Yorkshire playing fields – cricket might be a case of no pitch rather just rain stopping play
Moonlight has been ok
Plenty of dark brooding skies even during the day!
There have also been very bright days – the Roman multi angular walls of York stand proudly
Cinema top view in 2024 was Oppenheimer – but what’s on the wall? A commemorative plaque to this free French hero of WW2 York – P/O Yves Mahe – 82 years on.
The odd Sahara warm front plume has given its signature vibrant sunsets
The demise of GCN plus pro cycling app means it’s Eurosport on discovery complete with amazing editing that chops the last 200m of the race (you could not make it up). Still you get the castle pictures during boring mid race bits
Very moody castle at Sandal near Wakefield.
Sky colour – blue pink contrasts are always impressive
I always like these skies when there is some fiery yellow gold of the sun still in play
I think Tony Blair was in power last time I stepped inside the walls of the national railway museum. Still it is a fantastic visit
I think I was last here when England won the World Cup (only joking). It was quite a while ago and now it’s got a roof of sorts. I seem to remember a lot of complaints about the proposal although that was probably the visitor centre that has not appeared. Clifford’s tower in York is erroneously called a castle (of which it was only part). It is vastly improved by the protection and access works that have been done. The 17th century garrison destruction of the tower interior turned the walls red.
Last of a sunset and the inspiring colour gradations of almost black through dark blues to a washed out grey then tepid orange. the black outlines of trees and buildings are important to provide contrast to the orange while without the orange the colour range of blues would be the poorer
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Intermission 23k

Not so many cloud formations caught my eye over summer and autumn.

Here are some I liked for their shapes, colour and of course contrast with sky blues and sun yellows……

Sunrise – sometimes like sunset!

Clouds – in an autumn sunset

Sunset with expansive skies