The beauty of nature mixed with the destruction of nature...
This photo was taken about a month after the tsunami that hit Aceh on the day after Christmas in 2004...
This photo was taken about a month after the tsunami that hit Aceh on the day after Christmas in 2004...
Totally unreal. Devastation on a grand scale.
ReplyDeleteKlaus
Spectacular and intriguing
ReplyDeleteScotty: Another masterful shot, you capture what only the mind could imagine.
ReplyDeletethe colors are beautiful even among such ruins
ReplyDeletewow certainly destroyed, but a beautiful sky aftermath
ReplyDeleteIt is as though nature has no idea of the death and destruction it has just visited upon the area. Quite an eerie sky, Scotty.
ReplyDeleteA masterful shot! WOW!
ReplyDeleteWhat a horrible thing that was..beautiful photo though
ReplyDeleteRambling Woods
A true work of art Scotty.... the newsreels from this event are in my mind for ever...
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! Fascinating photo, Scotty; you've captured both glory and destruction in the same frame.
ReplyDeletenice pic have great weekend
ReplyDeleteYes you continue with exciting colors and situations. stunning and not comparable with color we can find in Germany
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omiword! that is sooo amazing! the colors are absolutly gorgeous. wow! it's neat how you look at it and feel in awe of how beautiful it is, and yet you also feel sad.
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What an interesting mix of beauty and tragedy. The colors are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard to believe that in such destruction there could also be such beauty. This is an amazing photo.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend of beautiful skies!
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That's just too surreal, but brilliant.
ReplyDeleteIt's so surreal. Dahli could have painted it. Still, somehow there is always beauty after disaster. If there weren't, who could go on?
ReplyDeleteIt's a strangely beautiful photo of such a sad scene.
ReplyDeleteSurreal is a good description. Beauty and tragedy.
ReplyDeleteLoveliness among the destruction.
ReplyDeleteA great contrast of the earth and the sky! What a wonderful shot!
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Thanks! Happy Friday!
This looks like a picture in a book. Amazing photo. Happy SWF and a wonderful weekend to you!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. You are an OUTSTANDING photographer, best one ive seen (:
ReplyDeleteWow I have mixed feelings, a beautiful sky but cannot stop thinking about that tragedy.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing photo. Beautiful and terrible both. A true work of art.
ReplyDeleteStartling and striking. You wake me up!
ReplyDeleteWOW! once again the best skywatch photo I have seen! This photo is truly amazing! Have a great friday!
ReplyDeletespectacular indeed. definitely a postcard moment.
ReplyDeleteit warmed me-up in this rainy day. have a nice day scooty.
ohmygosh! looks surreal...
ReplyDeletelooks like we have an HDRi here! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteBeauty over the devestation -- amazng...
ReplyDeleteUnreal, so intriguing and captivating!
ReplyDeleteWOW, spectacular, surreal, awesome thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAn incredible capture! Stunning~amazing colors, what a contrast! a sky that beautiful captured over such destruction and sadness~it had to be Natures way of saying I'm sorry!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
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"Louis" has been buried deeper than his cowbell in work - and will be for the next month or so. He hasn't paused to say 'hello' when he has stopped by.
ReplyDeleteNo point in getting wordy, WOW!!!!!!
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You make all kind of things beautiful though your photos:)
ReplyDeleteOutstanding as usual. I caught up on the rest of them too Scotty. The sea eagle was a particular favorite. Pappy
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is amazing, I love your photos! I have been very busy, but now I will try to visit more often.
Your photos make my day :)
The Power of Nature.. both for good and bad. I think that is what we all find so fascinating and stunning about it.. thanks for sharing this Scotty and I hope that people realize how long AFTER the devistation to these families this picture was taken..
ReplyDeleteOh, my.....what a scene. But, the sky is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy SkyWatching!
Colours are unreal and so is the content.
ReplyDeleteDespite the disaster in Aceh, your photo looked beautiful and it looked exactly like a painting.
ReplyDeleteGood gosh! This is absolutely surreal. What an amazing photograph. I thought it was a painting.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo. I am just now getting around. For some reason my computer would not let me open up the links from the skywatch page on Friday.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how even in devestation the mind has a chance to relax if only for a brief moment in a beautiful sunset.
Horrible destruction, but even in destruction things can be so absolutely beautiful. The colors in this photo are splendid.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great title for a great photo!
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