On this blog, as followers and regular readers (you lovely people, you) will know, I write about a range of subjects – living in Spain, speaking Spanish, travelling around Andalucia and Portugal. Sometimes I also do these photo posts, which are part of a series of themed offerings from a wonderful blogger who goes by the name of Skinny Wench.
Her photo theme this week is Weather. I’ve done Round and Glitter so far, which were fun, but this one opens up a whole spread of meteorological possibilities. Here in Seville, it’s mostly sun, with a bit of morning mist, some rain, and the occasional hail shower or thunderstorm – there was a humdinger last Saturday, which knocked down palm trees and left huge metal-framed ad hoardings bent double by the wind.
For unusual weather in a spectacular setting, we have to venture further afield. These photos were taken on the Dia de Andalucia puente (Andalucia Day bank holiday, 28 February) a couple of years ago, in Vejer de la Frontera – a town just inland from the the Costa de la Luz here in Andalucia. One morning I woke up before the children, who were out cold from all the fresh air and exercise the previous day, and looked out of the window.
The valley below Vejer, which is a beautiful Moorish pueblo blanco wrapped around a green hill, was filled with milky white mist. The sky was the most incredible pinky-orange artfully streaked with clouds. The street lights were still on, and the town was silent. I tiptoed past the kids, slipped out onto the balcony, and started taking photos.
As the sun came up, the scene – light, shapes, colours – was constantly changing and I kept snapping. At one point, the mist glowed orange, illuminated like some religious painting. But the best, most thrilling aspect of those precious minutes was being above the fluffy white stuff – it felt like being up in the clouds.
Glorious photos. I’m floating above the clouds with you.
Thanks Jo. It’s fun, isn’t it?
I would have sworn that was La Gomera
Really? Makes me want to go there! My parents went a few years ago, and loved it. I think they’ve seen more of Spain and its islands than I have!
cracking photos!
Thanks Paddy, all down to luck!
Beautiful! I love Vejer–it looks just magical at sunrise!
I’d love to go back there again and, as well as seeing some more stunning dawns, try some of those amazing restaurants I keep reading about!
Stunning! Like being next to a swirly cloud sea.
Hey, you should join in our Friday Foto Finder! I happen to know you have great pics for this week’s challenge…
http://fridayfotofinder.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/friday-foto-finder-ship/
Thanks – that’s exactly what it was like. I do occasionally join in with the Friday Foto Finder. Yes, I have some nice photos of the replica sailing ships which has docked here in the past few years, but sadly didn’t get my act together to post them. Next time…
Wow. Cool cloud inversion and fab photos.
Thanks lovely. I bet you get some amazing dawns where you are too, judging by some of your photos!
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