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LazyPhotographer
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 20:42
Salton Sea, CA

Saturday was a very grey and yucky day. I drove around a lot but really didn't get many shots and was kinda bummed about it. As it got later in the day I headed over to the Salton Sea. You can almost always get good sunset shots there. I was worried that because it had been so grey all day that the sunset would be blah. But to my surprise, as the sun set the sky really began to colour-up .. but I wasn't in the best spot!

The first pic is of Red Hill - I was on the back side of that hill for the sunset and the shots were kinda boring over there. So I drove like a maniac back towards the main road. Stopping a couple of times to jump out, take a few shots, and get back in to drive towards the "egret tree". I did make it in time and caught a couple changes in the colouring. These are them, and man was I surprised when I got home and looked at them!

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_new/IT5G8635az_sunset.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_new/IT5G8641az_sunset.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_new/IT5G8646az_sunset.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_new/IT5G8675az_sunset.jpg

Finally, it looks like my buddy, the elusive Peregrine Falcon, is sitting in the tree too. I've seen him there before, in the daylight, sitting in the tree or on the phone pole. I just thought his silhouette looked very cool.

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_new/IT5G8668az_sunset.jpg


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PacAce
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 20:47
:shock: :shock: :shock: WOW, BEAUTIFUL!
sparker1
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 21:07
Wonderful sunset shots. Great color.
CyberDyneSystems
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 21:13
Well,. damn.......

That's good stuff :)
zach
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 22:56
Nice shots Lazy. I believe this is the same tree, only during the day and a little more empty. The Salton Sea is a beautiful spot for some great shots. I've got some good shots of the Snow Geese down there.

http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/500/1386Salton_Sea_Tree_sm-med.jpg
tommykjensen
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 23:52
Beautiful sunsets. Ohh how I wish to visit San Diego again sometime....
yason
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 23:53
nice, this is a very different way of shooting nature... very nice sunset colors!!
marie
7th of February 2005 (Mon), 23:56
all are beautiful shots

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif
Moppie
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 02:33
pheeeeeeeeeeew! WOW!

Love the colours with the shilloette
Scottes
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 03:39
Nice shots - #3 is my favorite.
stoneylonesome
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 07:43
Beautiful shots. what a gorgeous sunset.
peter/c
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 14:44
Such rich warm colours..just great.
Peter.
latigid soe
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 18:24
Very very nice.....Thanks for sharing ;)
RJSorensen
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 18:48
Gosh . . . your sky is so lovely. Nice set of shots.
LazyPhotographer
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 21:00
Thanx everyone!
Airedale1
8th of February 2005 (Tue), 21:57
Just beautiful, I especially like the last two. Great stuff!