Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Fly Me To The Moon

The Monday after Thanksgiving I was at my daughter's home and had taken little Lily and Lucy out shopping. When we returned home this is what we saw in the sky. The contrails seemed to start at a point on the horizon and fan out. It was the same in two directions. The sunset was reflected in their vapor trails. It was quite a sight to see. As she lives near the Norfolk Naval Base it wouldn't surprise me that these were left by jets doing military maneuvers.As I finished taking pictures I turned as I walked through the front door for one last look. That was when I saw the moon among the trails. As I looked at these this week on my computer I started humming Frank Sinatra's song - Fly Me To The Moon.
"Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars" ...........
Linking to Thursday Theme Song and Skywatch.
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41 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlDecember 7, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    WOW! This is amazing!

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  2. GeorgeDecember 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    These are absolutely beautiful. The song is most appropriate.

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  3. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 7, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Beautiful photos, Carletta. Love seeing the contrails --especially when the sun is providing some extra color... Gorgeous!!!!

    How are you feeling? Hope you all have a blessed Christmas?
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  4. JunieRose2005December 7, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Wonderful pictures, Carletta!

    The colors are gorgeous!

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  5. RoseDecember 7, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Great capture, and simply wonderful title.

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  6. Hootin AnniDecember 8, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    This is so darned fabulous...the contrails in pink, the moon....absolutely beautiful. Well done.

    IKO IKO is my link for today.

    Have a super Thursday.

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  7. donDecember 8, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    A very unusual capture to get these contrails with such a fine color. WOW is about right for these shots!

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  8. theconstantwalkerDecember 8, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Beautiful to see

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  9. Gill - That British WomanDecember 8, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    It does look as though someone painted the sky.......great shot,

    Gill in Canada

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  10. AndyDecember 8, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Thanks to the air force and the moon you got some really excellent photos.

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  11. HansHBDecember 8, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Wow, - I love this!

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  12. nonizamboniDecember 8, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Amazing captures! And that moon is the cherry on the sundae. Thanks for sharing your sky.

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  13. Sylvia KDecember 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Gorgeous captures, incredible colors and the perfect song to match!! We both found contrails this week, Carletta!! Happy SWF! Have a beautiful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  14. VioletSkyDecember 8, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I love that the contrails are in pink!

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  15. CameraCruiseDecember 8, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Beautiful, love the pink contrails and the moon!
    Have a great weekend.

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  16. MagdalaDecember 8, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Incredible view! I like it very much :-)

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  17. KelDecember 8, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    great capture

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  18. CarverDecember 8, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Now I'm humming fly me to the moon. Beautiful show in the sky.

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  19. UnknownDecember 8, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    It looks like fireworks!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  20. JeannelleDecember 8, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Great capture! Happy SWF!

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  21. EbieDecember 8, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Lovely trails with the beautiful light colors! Great exhibition!

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  22. AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    life lines.


    daily athens photo

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  23. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪December 8, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    I always wonder how they make the colored smoke.

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  24. genieDecember 8, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    I have got to maker myself call these by their correct name instead of “jet streams.” These are beautiful. I have seen lots of white ones, but these pink ones are really impressive. Lovely captures. genie

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  25. J.Rylie.CDecember 8, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Beautiful sky!

    Please come see my skywatch also. Have a nice evening.

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  26. KarenDecember 8, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Wow, like fireworks!

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  27. JoyfulDecember 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Amazing. First time I've seen this kind of thing.

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  28. WildBlackDecember 9, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Now that's awesome :)

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  29. IndraniDecember 9, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    Superb shots.

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  30. AnonymousDecember 9, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Wonderful pink streaks!

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  31. eileeninmdDecember 9, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Hello Carletta, The contrails are beautiful streaks of pink. Lovely captures!

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  32. ArijaDecember 9, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Beautiful, both shots. What a lot of air traffic there is.

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  33. diane bDecember 9, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Interesting shots. The sun catching the contrails which are so symmetrical. Great capture.

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  34. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Woah this are gorgeous. Such lovely colours - thank you for sharing.

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  35. Mary Howell CromerDecember 9, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    What perfect timing, awesome ~

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  36. LizDecember 9, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Beautiful shots! Visiting late today. Happy sky watching.

    Skywatch

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  37. Cafe au laitDecember 9, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I love the streaks of orange. Fantastic shots!

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  38. NealDecember 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    That is awesome! You are so lucky to get to see scenes like that. :)

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  39. MarthaDecember 9, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Very awesome!

    It's been awhile since I have stopped by, sure glad I did today!

    My SWF

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  40. Spare Parts and PicsDecember 9, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Incredible contrails... great photos!

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  41. HansHBDecember 10, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Awesome pictures!

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