Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #19: Magical Light
During my recent trip to Portland, Oregon to see my granddaughter, I flew up from southern California. It was in the early evening and I anticipated to see the sunset. I booked a window seat looking toward west. It was during summer when the day was long, and the sun went down by 9:00 p.m. I was not disappointed because I saw the gorgeous sunset and the horizon above the clouds was lit up with bright orange light.
By 9:15 p.m. the sun almost went down completely. The orange light was diminishing.
The plane landed at 9:30 p.m. the sky was completely ultramarine blue.
The Showers of Blessings 
It is always a delight to see a change in the light you see in the skies.
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Yes, Colline, the light in the sky especially during sunset fascinates me. Thank you for stopping by and comment.
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Excellent captures Miriam.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment, Rupali. 🙂
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Pretty cool. I love sky watching and doing it from the air is doubly cool. The color blue of the sky on landing is great. And then the full moon is always nice and fun to photograph. Anyway, great photos.
Once, in “a previous life” as an Air Traffic Controller (really) I was in the jump seat of a jet at night. (Before 9/11 ATC could fly “familiarization flights” on commercial aircraft to see what their customers experienced.) It was pretty cool that we could see the entire Eastern seaboard laid out in front of us, from Portland, Maine at one horizon to Washington, DC at the other, but what made it special was that the auroras were out filling the sky with flashing lines of color. That was a memorable flight.
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Oh wow, what an extra ordinary experience, Trent. Is it the similar auroras seen in the north. Was it before we could see the view in front of the plane on our individual screen? I was going to ask you about your job. Are you retired?
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This was back in the 1990s. And yes, the northern lights. As to job, ATC was not for me…. I am still in the FAA but am a computer nerd taking care of web site hosting.
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I see. My husband is a helicopter pilot. He keeps the license active but doesn’t fly any more.
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Great captures, Miriam. ❤ xo
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Thank you, Vashti. Lovely moments for photography. ❤ 🙂
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Amazing captures, Miriam. I really liked the ultra-mine blue snap 🙂
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Thank you so much, Hammad. Yes, that is my favorite blue when it comes to painting. 🙂
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I had a similar experience last night as a gorgeous sunset seemed the fastest I’d ever seen! You did well to capture it so beayand I live your moonshot as well!
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Thank you, Tina. I couldn’t resist taking the moon shot even though I have several files of full moon photos!!
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These are beautiful Miriam. Nature is an ever changing wonder.
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Yes, Brigid. I was driving two days ago and saw the ray form sunset but there was nowhere I could stop to take photos. Winter is coming, the light will be different. 🙂
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beautiful!
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Thank you, Nahla!
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These pictures made me just plain happy Miriam. They are beautiful 🙂 LORD, thank You for Miriam, and thank You for continuing to bless her 🙂
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I’m double blessed with your praying for me. Thank you, Margaret. 🙂 🙂
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Amazing light changes, Miriam! Well captured.
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Thank you very much. It was amazing. I was the only one left on the ground with my camera!
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Your photos are stunning Miriam and inspires awe. In so short time you seen a display that with
ease transformed all around. No wonder you wanted to take photos.
miriam
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Yes, Miriam, I wish my eyes and mind are video machine and record everything. Thank you. Miriam
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Absolutely stunning 💜
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Thank you, the light changed within 30 minutes. It’s amazing. ❤ ❤
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Yes it can be amazing!
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Yes, I wish I could catch it all the time!
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We all do 💜
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❤ 🙂
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So beautiful Miriam!!!
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Thank you very much, Paulo!!!
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The changing of orange of the sunset to blue hous, then the moon light, all in 30 some minutes. So very magical and beautifully captured. Thank you very much for this series Miriam! 🙂
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Yes, Amy. Isn’t it amazing? I just love watching the magical light and colors during sunset. Thank you for the wonderful theme. 🙂
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So incredibly beautiful. Thanks for sharing Miriam.
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Thank you very much, Miriam. My favorite hour and scenery!
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Fabulous photos Miriam 🙂
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Thank you, Brian. Are you taking up some of Cee’s challenges?
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Yes I do most of Cees challenges when I can
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I mean, are you hosting them. Three of her challenges are closed and she is not hosting those. She only has Fun Foto and B&W.
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No I couldn’t take any on. sonofabeach http://sonofabeach96.wordpress.com/ is doing Which Way. Can’t remember who is doing Odd Balls
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I used to take part in many photo challenges but now I have to do more writing so I only do Lens-Artists.
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There are lots of poetry challenges on Twitter
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Oh, it would be interesting to find out.
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I had a quick look but it seems poetry challenges have Sunday off 🙂
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I thought you said photo challenges.
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and I thought you said you were doing more writing that’s what prompted me to look for poetry challenges on Twitter. Just have put in #poetry and I am sure lots will come up
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Oh, thank you, Brian! 🙂
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Lovely, Miriam…
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Thank you, Bette. Sunset and full moon are my favorites of photo taking. Have a blessed weekend. ❤
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Blessings back to you, dear Miriam. ❤
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Thank you so much, Bette. ❤
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