Monday, 23 May 2011

Red sky at night with Sahara sands


A few days ago on a balmy evening here in Devon,


Bats were flying over the rooftops.


Enjoying the unreal view of a red sky from Sahara sands brought our way by the wind.


Now it seems we are expecting something totally different to blow in on the wind.


The Grimvotn volcano ash.  It's a bigger eruption than the volcano that erupted on Iceland last year.


Air space was closed for days.
Flights in Iceland were grounded at the weekend. The ash is due to hit Scotland tonight.


Fantastic looking pics these might be.  


We wouldn't like to be in Iceland at the moment.
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18 comments:

  1. Allie23 May 2011 at 18:34

    The red sky was so pretty - but that volcano! YIKES! No, wouldn't like to be in Iceland.

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  2. WoolenSails23 May 2011 at 19:45

    I love the bands of the sunset, that is so beautiful.
    I hope you don't get too much ash coming your way.

    Debbie

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  3. WendyCarole23 May 2011 at 19:57

    love the red sky

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  4. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥23 May 2011 at 20:33

    Oh, such pretty skies. We sure hope the volcanic eruption doesn't cause the turmoil it did the last time.

    Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

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  5. Old Kitty23 May 2011 at 22:28

    Oooh I just saw the news - poor Iceland is covered in ash!! Let's hope people and all creatures are safe!

    The skies are amazing!! Love the vivid red! take care
    x

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  6. Joanna24 May 2011 at 00:03

    Beautiful pictures. I almost want to capture those colors. What is the earth up to? Lots of fearful weather and happenings about.

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  7. Faye Henry24 May 2011 at 02:49

    My word, Midge.. what next? I loved your red sky pics but that ash does not turn my crank..
    Will you get it too?
    Take care...

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  8. Karen~The Barely There Primitive Bear24 May 2011 at 05:05

    The sky is just beautiful, but that volcano is something I wouldn't want to be anywhere near!

    Bear Hugs & Blessings~Karen

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  9. Tweedles -- that's me24 May 2011 at 05:36

    Oh my gosh,, these photos are spectacular...
    how did you capture these?
    I would not like to be in iceland either
    love
    tweedles

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  10. Caroline B24 May 2011 at 07:03

    Let's hope we don't have the same chaos as last year, although the skies were something else!

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  11. Christine24 May 2011 at 07:59

    Beautiful sunset skies Midge!

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  12. Great Outdoors24 May 2011 at 08:38

    Oh! Yes, it is almost expected this to happen since it's a year or volcano eruptions and earthquakes!

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  13. Houseelf24 May 2011 at 10:05

    What a beautiful pink sky. It looked like it bathed everything in a pink light. Yes I've been listening to the news on the latest volcanic ash grounding planes in Scotland. It feels as if the world is having a lot more seismic activity at the moment.

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  14. Sue24 May 2011 at 18:24

    What beautiful red skies. Our sunrises and sunsets have been rather dull recently and of course now we're all watching the skies for more storms.

    That's quiet a lot of ash heading your way. Stay safe my friend.

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  15. Myra24 May 2011 at 19:58

    Great red sky photos! Awesome looking!!
    Great volcano photos too, but what a problem they create! I hadn't heard about another eruption as our TV cable is out for some reason right now...? Thanks!

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  16. Green Thumb Gardening25 May 2011 at 07:01

    The ash in Grimsvotn is coarser than and not as likely to cause danger as it falls to the ground faster and doesn't stay as long in the air as in the Eyjafjallajokull eruption."

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  17. Soggibottom26 May 2011 at 15:31

    Thanks Greenthumb gardening :-)x x x

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  18. Remington26 May 2011 at 15:37

    WOW! Great pics!

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