Rottnest Island which is 20klms off the coast in the Indian Ocean. On Wednesday when we were walking along the coast I noticed the oddest thing!! The sky was as usual, immense and wonderfully blue, except....that there was a huge cloud almost the entire size of the island hovering above Rottnest, it really did look quite bizarre!! I have to say it was a very attractive cloud, dark underneath and fluffy on top, beautifully shaped and perfect for Skywatch Friday.. p.s. if you pull the first picture right in, you can juuuuust see the white of the island lighthouse to the right .....!!
Big, beautiful blues!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Grace!
Interesting. Maybe the island 'makes' its own weather.
ReplyDeleteNice color.
Must be something about the land mass changing the atmosphere above it, it guess. Whatever it is it looks good.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first opened up your site and saw the top photo I thought wow what a beautiful shot. Then I saw the second shot and understood what you meant by the cloud being strange. It appears to almost be attached to the island.
ReplyDeleteWonder if rain followed! Who wouldn't want to live in WA.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blue sky and water. Perfect title for this post. What an odd cloud?
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth :)
Interesting clouds, dear.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Kitty is loving her new digs!
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What amazing color.
ReplyDeleteWonderful blues!
ReplyDeleteTu m'amuses, Gracie. Bientôt, tu vas nous fournir une paire de jumelles pour regarder tes photos. :-)
ReplyDeleteMais elles sont très belles. Merci de nous faire découvrir ton pays!
a blue sea like i prefer
ReplyDeleteAmazing view! We have rain here, so I would like to be there now.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blues and cloud formation.
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Beautiful composition, the cloud is magic!
ReplyDeleteThis first pic leaves me breathless! it could be an Edward Hopper's painting..
ReplyDeleteFabulous spot! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking photograph. Makes me want to go to the beach.
ReplyDeleteI'm always suspicious of unnatural cloud activity - in my experience it often means bad weather! Even though it looks this good ...
ReplyDeleteindeed! delightfully fascinating!
ReplyDeleteLovely
ReplyDeleteHee! I love your title today. Lovey clouds too. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat sky and sea. It reminds me of the time we spend in Newport Beach, California, each summer and looking out to see Catalina Island, 23 miles (about 35 km) to the west.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scene and one that would be perfect for an island weekend. I hope that your birthday weekend is fabulous and that you have a tire bouchon handy!
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
What a beautiful day! Arianna
ReplyDeleteI was just by the sea taking pictures this morning, the wind was strong and the view not good as your, but I enjoyed it so much...
ReplyDeleteVery odd indeed - maybe the heat from the land mass created the cloud above?
ReplyDeleteEerie
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful a sight. Probably a unique moment. Thank you for sharing. Please have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteLove the minimalism on top! Great blues.
ReplyDeletePerfect photo for skywatch! The clouds look like they're an oil painting. Great photos. Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
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