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Winter Sky

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Mike

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

The only good thing about this winter is that it will end. Harsh, cold, and dark it is.

50 thoughts on “Winter Sky”

natuurfreak on January 12, 2014 at 8:47 am said:

Super Mike .Dramatic sky

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 8:48 am said:
  
  Thanks Marylou.
  
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Littlesundog on January 12, 2014 at 9:18 am said:

Oh I LOVE this, Mike!

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 9:21 am said:
  
  Thanks Lori. It has a nice dark and slightly evil quality, so I like it too.
  
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sueslaght on January 12, 2014 at 9:40 am said:

Halloween like with it’s haunting quality.

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 9:49 am said:
  
  Everything but a witch.
  
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  - sueslaght on January 12, 2014 at 9:50 am said:
    
    If you look very closely and squint your eyes tightly I believe I can see her shadow on the top corner. 🙂
    
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  - Mike on January 12, 2014 at 9:54 am said:
    
    Seeing witches again are you. Have a hot buttered rum followed by a shot of tequila, and call me in the morning.
    
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Marilyn Armstrong on January 12, 2014 at 9:41 am said:

Ah yes. THAT sky. I know it all to well. Spring will come or at least so I fondly believe.

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 9:50 am said:
  
  And as fast as time flies it will be here in a heartbeat.
  
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SABATOWKA on January 12, 2014 at 10:16 am said:

Beautiful sky, like today in my home.

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 10:35 am said:
  
  I really like your blog and the beautiful horses.
  
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healingpilgrim on January 12, 2014 at 10:27 am said:

A perfect winter storm brewing.. a foreboding of more sleet/snow/freezing rain etc to come. There’s something almost ominous-looking in those empty branches…

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 10:30 am said:
  
  Ominous is often my desired effect, so it pleases me very much.
  Shalom, Amit.
  
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  - healingpilgrim on January 12, 2014 at 4:28 pm said:
    
    Ha! I’ll try to keep that in mind. And right back at you 😉
    
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bouldercountyphotographer on January 12, 2014 at 10:31 am said:

Awsome!

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 10:32 am said:
  
  Awesome is a word you should know Bo as it nicely describes your work in general.
  
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awax1217 on January 12, 2014 at 1:49 pm said:

You give black and white, color. Reminds me of Ansel Adams.

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm said:
  
  I can live with that. Thanks Ba.
  
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suej on January 12, 2014 at 2:27 pm said:

Nice bit of moody, Mike

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  As you know, I like moody. Reminds me of life, as it really is. Not the propped up happy crock as so often portrayed.
  Thanks Susan.
  
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  - suej on January 12, 2014 at 2:47 pm said:
    
    Quite right, Mike. Life in the raw ain’t pretty
    
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LB on January 12, 2014 at 6:19 pm said:

Harsh, cold, and dark, yes … but I so love a tree silhouette against a dramatic sky (or any sky for that matter). Love it!

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  Well thanks Laurie. An easier shot I will never take, as I shot this from my kitchen looking through a skylight facing south. Call me lazy, or an opportunist, or a lazy opportunist 😉
  
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  - LB on January 12, 2014 at 6:43 pm said:
    
    I get it! I was shooting pics from the bed after my wreck 🙂
    
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  - Mike on January 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm said:
    
    You were a hurting opportunist. I am just lazy. I can live with it, I accept it, I surrender to it and that acceptance has freed me.
    
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DenverSpeax on January 12, 2014 at 7:33 pm said:

THERE’S A FACE IN THE PICTURE, MIKE! AHH! Love this so much – great shot 🙂

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 8:20 pm said:
  
  I saw the face right away too, but thought I would wait to see if anyone else saw it too.
  Thanks very much.
  
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readingwithrhythm on January 12, 2014 at 8:36 pm said:

Ahh! Now that’s the Mike we know and love! Stay warm!

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- Mike on January 12, 2014 at 9:57 pm said:
  
  Yeah, I am that Mike. Warm enough inside my comfortable home. Thanks.
  
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Tatsat on January 13, 2014 at 1:43 am said:

Here in India we wait for winters, however brief they might be. We dread summers 😦 Funny, how across cultures and regions we happen to celebrate and vilify the one and same thing 🙂

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Is that because your summers are so hot?
  
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  - Tatsat on January 13, 2014 at 11:17 am said:
    
    Yes, they are. Indian summers are really hot and long 😦
    
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  - Mike on January 13, 2014 at 11:25 am said:
    
    Got it, my friend. Enjoy the winter!
    
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niasunset on January 13, 2014 at 2:13 am said:

Seems fearful…. Like a horror film…. Wonderful photograph. Thank you, have a nice day dear Mike, love, nia

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Thanks Nia.
  
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Eric E. Photo on January 13, 2014 at 7:05 am said:

Great image but it’s my favorite season so I disagree;)

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 9:16 am said:
  
  Happy for you Eric, and thanks for the comment.
  
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LensScaper on January 13, 2014 at 12:28 pm said:

What a great shot – dramatic sky and fascinating framing by those trees.

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 12:54 pm said:
  
  Thanks Andy. I sees it, I shoots it.
  
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  - LensScaper on January 13, 2014 at 2:54 pm said:
    
    You have a good eye, Mike
    
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  - Mike on January 13, 2014 at 3:12 pm said:
    
    That is a nice thing to say. Thank you.
    
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Robin on January 13, 2014 at 1:20 pm said:

That is an awesomely dramatic sky. Love the framing. 🙂

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks Robin. Winter….brrr.
  
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Pat on January 13, 2014 at 2:45 pm said:

Dramatic image.

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 3:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Pat.
  
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Ramona on January 13, 2014 at 9:20 pm said:

WOW!

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- Mike on January 13, 2014 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks Romona.
  
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Son of Sharecroppers on January 23, 2014 at 8:55 pm said:

Great shot–as always. And I am looking forward to winter’s end . . .

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- Mike on January 23, 2014 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Like a mother in law who comes to visit for an entire season.
  And thank you.
  
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