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Uploaded by: ChrisAnthemum — Thursday December 6, 2012 — Westfield, NC (Current Weather Conditions)

That's what it's called when clouds scatter across the sky like this. Taken at sunup on Thursday; the sun is rising behind me and this is looking west-southwest.

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Categories: clouds, sunrise sunset, sky, trees

Camera Type: Canon Rebel XS


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FNumber:	f/5.6
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Shutter speed:	6.00 EV (APEX: 8, 1/64 sec.)
Aperture:	5.00 EV (f/5.7)
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Flash:	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
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1. Biskitten 7:38 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Beautiful capture - AC congrats, Kathy! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: September 10, 2010 Comments: 26432

2. ChrisAnthemum 7:43 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Thank you, Elaine! A bit different from my usual, anyway! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

3. trailhiker44 7:45 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Gorgeous sky ! Great shot, Kathy ! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: October 17, 2009 Comments: 39238

4. ChrisAnthemum 7:48 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Thanks, Heidrun! Glad you like this! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

5. ruralartist 8:12 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Love it Kathy! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: March 6, 2011 Comments: 5037

6. MissKitty2 8:59 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Love that tree silhouette, especially with the sky full of broken, pink-tinged clouds. Nice!!! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: June 17, 2009 Comments: 19165

7. ChrisAnthemum 10:18 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Thank you, Kim and Helen! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

8. Jakeof 11:21 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
Lovely peaceful shot Kathy. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: November 26, 2006 Comments: 1507

9. polymorph 11:29 PM GMT on December 09, 2012
I think I've heard the term Mackerel Sky but didn't know what it was. Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: March 16, 2003 Comments: 220

10. ChrisAnthemum 12:38 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thanks for adding your comments, David and Mike! Thank you, approvers! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

11. mrwing13 12:44 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Great shot! I really like those splotches of red.. Congrats on the AC! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: July 17, 2010 Comments: 805

12. ChrisAnthemum 12:48 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, mrwing! I just was surprised that there was more color in the west than in the east, where the sunrise colors were really washed out. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

13. catilac 12:51 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Pretty sunrise Kathy, Congratulations! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: October 29, 2008 Comments: 42770

14. ChrisAnthemum 12:57 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Donna; sometimes it pays to turn around and look behind you! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

15. nanapoo 1:56 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
beautiful Kathy! AC Congrats! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: June 30, 2011 Comments: 17999

16. ChrisAnthemum 2:02 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Sharon! I'm a bit surprised that this simple photo has garnered so much comment! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

17. Bluesmaster 2:31 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Lovely Kathy, AC congrats! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: September 12, 2008 Comments: 15196

18. ChrisAnthemum 3:12 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Randall! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

19. idzrvit 3:22 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
There's a keeper! Beautiful image! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: March 17, 2006 Comments: 13951

20. ChrisAnthemum 4:32 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Shane! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

21. trailhiker44 5:13 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty, Kathy !!! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: October 17, 2009 Comments: 39238

22. ChrisAnthemum 5:39 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Heidrun! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

23. LovePix 9:40 AM GMT on December 10, 2012
HOLY Mackerel! What a gorgeous sunset to witness, Kathy, and you captured it perfectly. I never knew what clouds like that were called, well thanks to you I now know. Congrats on the new blue! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: May 1, 2012 Comments: 1579

24. geniebenie 1:16 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
What an amazing sky! I've seen mackerel skies before but not this pretty. Congratulations on your AC. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: December 27, 2009 Comments: 1795

25. cyril8 1:24 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
Spectacular AC! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: June 23, 2008 Comments: 13076

26. line 1:35 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
very beautiful shot!! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: May 11, 2010 Comments: 8949

27. ChrisAnthemum 3:19 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you all so much for your kind comments, Jan, Genie, Ingrid, and Diti! It is called that because the patchy clouds resemble the spotted skin of that fish. In fact, last night when I was searching Google's images for "Mackerel sky," thinking to post another example here, I was startled to find my OWN image in the listing! LOL! Never knew where those images came from, but at least some come from WUG! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

28. Wanda1948 7:31 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
Beautiful sky, Kathy! Congratulations on the AC! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: November 18, 2009 Comments: 62384

29. ChrisAnthemum 8:47 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
Thank you, Wanda! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

30. Hotzenwaelder 7:29 AM GMT on December 11, 2012
Beautiful. Now I know why I say holy mackerel when I see a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: July 29, 2010 Comments: 7230

31. ChrisAnthemum 11:45 PM GMT on December 11, 2012
Thank you for adding your comment, Bernard! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2009 Comments: 24544

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Wife, mother, grandmother, gardener, naturalist, writer, artist, crafter, homeschooler, owner and occasional breeder of registered Shetland Sheepdogs, and a child of the King. Rank amateur at most of these. Live in Westfield, NC, near the western mountains.Some of my photos are now available for sale from Fine Art America. Please check the website: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/kathryn-meyer.h tml only join the html -- for some reason this site won't let me do it. Clicking on my website below leads to FAA's main page, but you can access my gallery there by putting my name Kathryn Meyer in the search box.

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