SWF No. 11 or Not McNaught

September 25, 2008 at 7:32 pm | In Family | 43 Comments
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Early in 2007 we drove to the top of a nearby hill to see if we could get a photo of Comet McNaught in the setting sun. While we were waiting, I managed to get some nice sunset photos that included the planet Venus. I never did get a decent photo of McNaught – but it sure was pretty to watch.

 
Venus is the Roman (or Latin) name for the Greek Goddess Aphrodite, the godess of Love, Lust and Beauty. I have always thought that Aphrodite sounds much prettier than Venus, so I prefer to call the second planet from the sun by her Greek name.
Then I am suddenly singing in my head the Fastball song
“Cause she’s so high, high above me, she’s so lovely. She’s so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc or Aphrodite”

Whenever I see Aphrodite in the sky, I am reminded of the beauty of nature.

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  1. I like this view and your writing adds much interest to your post…. it makes for a great Sky Watch and I’m sure others will think so as well.

    ha! my you were quick here…. you caught me out testing the posting so do not worry if you return to Sky Watch and can not see the post and links… it will be posted again at 19.30 GMT.
    Tom

    Comment by Tom — September 25, 2008 #

  2. Serene and colorful. Very nice SWF photo!

    Comment by Louise Cannon — September 26, 2008 #

  3. WOW! Absolutely stunning shot!~Mine is posted HERE too. Happy SWF!~

    Comment by Yen — September 26, 2008 #

  4. Lovely sky, for sure. Happy Sky Watch!

    Comment by Your EG Tour Guide — September 26, 2008 #

  5. nice sunset

    Comment by Tommy V — September 26, 2008 #

  6. Waw! Great picture.

    Comment by Dirkjogt — September 26, 2008 #

  7. Gnome: What a great color in your Sky at sunset.

    Comment by Fishing Guy — September 26, 2008 #

  8. Beautiful sunset.

    Comment by imac — September 26, 2008 #

  9. Very vibrant and colorful sunset.

    Comment by Sherry — September 26, 2008 #

  10. Wow! Looks really peaceful. Awesome shot!

    Comment by Aisha — September 26, 2008 #

  11. A beautiful photo and I have to agree,Aphrodite is a much prettier name than Venus!

    Comment by Angie — September 26, 2008 #

  12. beautiful photo

    Comment by Laura — September 26, 2008 #

  13. Love the hues. Happy skywatching.

    Comment by Photo Cache — September 26, 2008 #

  14. Nice skyline!

    Comment by LEEDRA — September 26, 2008 #

  15. Beautiful color!
    Enjoyed the commentary.

    Comment by Carletta — September 26, 2008 #

  16. A lovely skyline of very dramatic colors… Happy skywatching!

    Visiting from ViennaDaily.

    Comment by G_mirage — September 26, 2008 #

  17. Beautiful colours!

    Comment by Chris — September 26, 2008 #

  18. That sure is one beautiful sunset. Incredible photo!!!

    Comment by Tony — September 26, 2008 #

  19. Yes, I prefer Aphrodite too and the picture is wonderful. Happy SWF.

    Comment by Titania — September 26, 2008 #

  20. Lovely colors!

    Comment by Leora — September 26, 2008 #

  21. Beautiful sky glows!

    Comment by Gemma — September 26, 2008 #

  22. Fine picture. Like your thoughts about Aphrodite, a Greek goddess no less.

    Thanks from Crete, Greece

    Ray

    Comment by Ray — September 26, 2008 #

  23. It’s beautiful picture as well. The red color is fabulous.

    Comment by Wren — September 26, 2008 #

  24. Wonderful purple and red sunset. Nice song too.

    Comment by Arija — September 26, 2008 #

  25. Beautiful photo and as much beautiful words … Happy SWF!

    Comment by Müge — September 26, 2008 #

  26. Very pretty – the sunset is stunning! Happy SWF

    Comment by wilkens3 — September 26, 2008 #

  27. Beautiful sunset!!

    Comment by dulce — September 26, 2008 #

  28. That’s beautiful. I love the purple orange combination.
    Great photos! Really enjoy your site.
    Nina at Nature Remains

    Comment by Nina — September 26, 2008 #

  29. Beautiful sunshine.
    Here, we see Venus on sunshine, too.

    Comment by Luiz Ramos — September 26, 2008 #

  30. Great memory. Great photo!

    Comment by Kate — September 26, 2008 #

  31. What a fantastic photo! Great picture for skywatch!

    Comment by Jess — September 26, 2008 #

  32. Beautiful sunset

    Comment by Lilli — September 26, 2008 #

  33. The colors in this are phenomenal! Great shot!

    Comment by 2sweetnsaxy — September 26, 2008 #

  34. Gorgeous colours!

    Comment by Brit'Gal Sarah — September 26, 2008 #

  35. Not only a beautiful orange and purple sunset, but the border of red really sets it off so well. Nicely done. Come see my Arizona sky tonight.

    Comment by Sara Chapman — September 26, 2008 #

  36. Lovely glow of the sky! Love the colours.

    Comment by Celine — September 26, 2008 #

  37. It’s a very beautiful sunset! I hope you saw the comet too!

    Comment by Readerwil — September 26, 2008 #

  38. Love the colors.

    Comment by TheDeeZone — September 26, 2008 #

  39. Beautiful sky and beautiful capture. I agree with you that Aphrodite sounds prettier than Venus.

    Comment by Robin — September 26, 2008 #

  40. Very pretty evening sky.

    Comment by Carrie Keiser — September 27, 2008 #

  41. Gorgeous sky photo! I love the beautiful colors of the sunset. The pinks are lovely! Great SWF post!

    Comment by Kelly — September 27, 2008 #

  42. Beautiful colors, thanks for sharing

    Cheers

    http://reginainpictures.blogspot.com/

    Comment by Guy Dauphinais — September 27, 2008 #

  43. That is an incredible sky photo, just beautiful.

    Comment by Denise — September 27, 2008 #


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