SkyPix

A digital photographic storybook of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards.

Wet Canyon Wall

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The nearly continual trickle of water down the sandstone walls of this shallow canyon keeps it bare, but for thin swaths of rusty-hued algae.  Dissolution of the cementing material between sand grains, and "spalling" as thin slabs of stone that split and fall away from time to time, enrich the texture, especially in the glow of low-angled sunshine spotlighting through the surrounding forest.  This … [Read more...]

Sparkles in Jokulsarlon

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Normally, photography back into the bright glare of the sun isn't a great idea, but rules have exceptions.  If I were fixated on what was visible with the sunshine behind or abeam of me, this scene forever would be lost; instead, it became one of my favorites among many from Iceland's dazzling iceberg lagoon, Jokulsarlon.  The water-smoothed clarity of the ice, blackened in swaths with embedded … [Read more...]

Surf and Sunrise

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A gentle and warm ocean surf, feathery cumulus and fractus clouds at sunrise, gulls soaring and calling, a cool breeze tinged with the fresh scent of light rain and the salt air of the ocean in interwoven streamers of fluid flow—what more splendid start to a day may one experience?  Sanibel FL (10 Nov 15) Looking SSE 26.4489, -82.1424 … [Read more...]

Stream in Forest Shadows

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Light and shadow intermingle with plants, algal deposits, and a streambed strewn by forest and flood debris, all weaving a fascinating tapestry textures, light and shadow.  For a couple hours, I explored one small stretch of this cool, moist creekbed in Indiana's Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, finding wonders large and small to admire and experience with appreciation. 3 NNW Marshall … [Read more...]

Miami’s Twilight Reflections

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Gentle ripples on the surface of Biscayne Bay broke the reflected evening skyline of Brickell Avenue into ever-changing bands and shifting columns, never offering precisely the same scene from any given fraction of a second to the next. Miami FL (28 Nov 11) Looking N 25.7464, -80.1933 … [Read more...]

Legs of Lightning

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This was a "striking" event in more than one meaning.  Amazing, banded cloud forms transited the night sky amidst a profusion of in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning, all striking me as a profoundly awesome process to behold, and one that would continue for many more minutes. 6 W Little Axe OK (15 Jul 16) Looking NNE 35.23, -97.3016 … [Read more...]