Standing Tall

The tower on the hill has provided a lot of photo opportunities this year. It could also mean that I never really looked at it in a photographic sense before.

It's always nice to zoom in a get all the tiny details on the hill but sometimes it's nice to stay zoomed out and capture the entire scene because I like to capture what I see. This also seeps into my post-processing.

During the dramatic sunset it is very easy to just get caught up in the sunset itself and forget about all the other little things, like this tower. The sky is dramatic and the clouds sometimes extend towards the tower and create a dramatic scene worthy of a picture.

Growing In The Light

Trees need sunlight to grow and carry out various functions and processes. That is something we all know.

Now that I am done stating the obvious I'll tell you a little about the picture.

These "palm" trees kinda grow wild in our compound. The fruits are plenteous and quite tasty. Ok it's just the sap that is tasty but still, it is sweet.

They can grow quite tall and are always very thing. They sway dangerously in the wind but never actually break.

The Clouds Surround The Tower

Thank you so much for all the positive feedback on the picture I posted yesterday. I really appreciate that.

In case you guys were wondering I took that from Gangtok in Sikkim, India. I really love that place and I honestly didn't want to leave.

Anyway my short vacation is now over and it's time to move on.

Here is another picture of the tower on the hill. I've taken quite a few pictures of this tower this year and I think I'm going to dedicate a special album to it on Google+ as well as on my Facebook page.

Who Covers The Heavens With Clouds

I'm still tired after my short holiday but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The part that I enjoyed the most was the fellowship there. It was amazing. I wish I didn't have to return.

Anyway the view that had last week was just amazing. You had to see it to believe it because pictures don't do justice to it's awesomeness.

This particular morning the clouds were just clearing after the rain and as I looked towards the south I remember Psalm 147:8 which says
"Who covers the heavens with clouds,

Who prepares rains for the earth,

Who makes grass to grow on the mountains."

I wish I can go back there again soon.

Something Pretty

The picture I posted yesterday was taken from the place where I'm at now. The view is just amazing and you'd never get tired of it. The closer you look the more you get out of it.

Unfortunately with a view that amazing you tend to forget the pretty and beautiful things that are so close. They may be small but they are still pretty and beautiful and are certainly not to be missed.

This little flower is really tiny. I almost missed it because I was so engrossed in the view. I was able to get relatively close and take a picture of it.

Oh and this is how the picture actually is. The sun was so bright that the background was naturally underexposed when I exposed for the flower. It was pretty difficult getting a clear shot with the wind blowing and the DOF (depth of field) being really shallow. It took a while but it was totally worth it!

A Storm's Coming

This place has an amazing view that you have to see to believe. I tried a panorama but wasn't successful. I did get good pictures but wan't able to stitch them properly because of perspective shifts. I'll have to work on that.

Anyway towards the evening this cloud front began moving in. For a while it seemed like it would all go away but then in the distance we could see the torrential showers.

In case you are wondering - the grey streaks falling from the clouds towards the left is rain. I know I couldn't believe it when I was little but now I know what it is.

Unfortunately we got caught in the rain when we went out...

The Clouds Overrule

I'm now going to stop saying things about my captions and just talk about the picture.

I know a picture is supposed to speak for itself and I agree. It just that I like to give it a little context. What I was thinking or what was happening at that moment or which place it is, etc. You get the idea.

Anyway it looked like we would be able to see the sun set behind the hills because that part of the sky seemed clear. Then suddenly out of nowhere these clouds appeared and covered the hills.

The sunset we got was amazing and I'm not complaining :D

Btw I just went to the terrace of the house I'm in and the fog was rolling in. It was amazing. Unfortunately the SX50 HS isn't well suited for night photography so I wasn't able to get great shots but I'm happy with what I was able to get.