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David Paterson

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It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« on: February 24, 2019, 21:52:36 »
This inversion kept forming and dissipating around me so that sometimes I could see nothing, sometimes I could see all around, and sometimes there was a partial clearance. Each state lasted only a very short few moments and this made photography a little difficult but I am attaching a couple of images.
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Bent Hjarbo

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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2019, 21:57:06 »
Well as usual, nice pictures, I like the title on the last one ;)
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2019, 00:17:26 »
Thanks, Bent.
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2019, 01:58:10 »
The first image looks interestingly mesmerizing.  It took a few minutes to realisze what I was seeing.

The last one looks like a launch of a space rocket.  Yes, it is interestingly mesmerizing as well.
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2019, 07:50:45 »
Wonderful light, splendid photos. 
Cheers,  John
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2019, 08:51:00 »
Wonderful, what a treat, the first one stands out as very special.
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2019, 10:24:59 »
Thanks - Akira, John and Erik for your encouraging words.

The rather strange thing about these images is that I was able to be at the location - normally the access road (steep and extremely bad) would be impossible at this time of year in my car (non-4x4) because of snow and ice. This year - not a trace of snow anywhere.
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2019, 16:12:49 »
Very impressive, David.  Love the first one.
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2019, 16:32:32 »
Fantastic scenes... :)
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2019, 00:54:26 »
Thank you, John and Jacques.

#1 is the clear favorite, but my own preference is for #2.   :)
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2019, 14:06:51 »
I actually prefer the second (it's a close call though).
Unfortunately I am looking from the screen I have at work, which is terrible.
Is this the dam that we never got to due to snow?
Snow appears not to be of any concern right now...

(off to Applecross on Thursday, just in time for the coming storm :-( )
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Re: It was an inversion, cap'n, but not as we know them.
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2019, 22:13:07 »
Quote from: simato73 on February 26, 2019, 14:06:51
I actually prefer the second (it's a close call though).
Unfortunately I am looking from the screen I have at work, which is terrible.
Is this the dam that we never got to due to snow?
Snow appears not to be of any concern right now...

(off to Applecross on Thursday, just in time for the coming storm :-( )

#2 makes a very nice print.

And yes - that is where we couldn't go because of snow and/or ice, and this is the default condition of that road from Dec. to early March. Normally. It isn't cleared of snow - no-one lives up there and there's no winter sports there either. Actually I have never managed to get up there in winter in all the 17 years we have been here.

Storm? What storm? The Met Office website shows just one weather condition in the West Highlands from Friday thro' Monday - sunny periods, showers of rain or sleet and moderate breezes. Sounds ok to me.    ;D
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