Blue Hour

For Skywatch Friday, here are a couple of twilight shots taken from Hong Kong.

Winter Trees

We came across these bare trees at different spots in Istanbul. I love the shapes of the trees and the vast expanse of branches reaching for the sky.  



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Skywatch - Good afternoon world

Beautiful blue skies and trees against a backdrop of majestic mountains at Huang Long Valley in Sichuan.  A wonderful spot to enjoy peace and solitude.



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Skywatch - Twillight Cloudscapes

There is nothing like sitting on plane window seats and enjoying magnificent views like these.



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Skywatch over Sun Moon Lake

Lovely views as seen from a cable car at Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan. The weather that day was nice for a day out with beautiful sky and cool breeze blowing through.



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Skywatch - The Blue hour

These were captured at Pantai Bersih in Butterworth during the evening twilight. A great spot to just relax and enjoy water and skywatching on the beach.



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Skywatch - Twin Pagodas

The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas are one of the famous twin pagodas located at Lotus Lake in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. They are pretty magnificent especially at night.



Here's a dragon and a tiger standing guard over the pagodas. According to Chinese folk tales, entering through the dragon and exiting from the tiger brings good luck and reverse bad fortune.



The surrounding views made it a worthwhile stop whether or not you believe in the folk tales.

I took these photos without a tripod and I liked the way they turned out.  Hope you liked them too.

Happy Skywatch Friday.

Skywatch - Before the rain

Anyone who has been to Ayer Itam in Penang will notice the Kek Lok Si Temple standing majestically in the city's skyline.


The surrounding lush greenery, beautiful endless stretch of mountains was just soothing to the eyes.



These were some views of the sky before the rain started.

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Skywatch - A peaceful evening

There is nothing more soothing than to enjoy a calm, serene evening at the end of a hectic day.



Seopjikoji Hill, Jeju Island

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Skywatch - Good morning world

I wake up every morning to say thank you God for waking me up to see another beautiful day to enjoy life.

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Skywatch - Autumn skies

Fall foliage shows off its dazzling colors  in South Korea last November.

 

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Skywatch - Sensational sunset

A sunset view from my wonderful getaway in South Korea last year. Such a peaceful scene in  late evening. Happy skywatching!



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Skywatch - Scenic countryside

A glimpse of Athens lovely countryside in late afternoon.



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Skywatch from above

One of my greatest pleasures when boarding a plane are watching magical landscapes and clouds from the window. Everything looks different from above. These photos were captured while heading to Seoul from Jeju Island last year.



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Skywatch over Far, Far Away Castle

These were taken after sunset, during the blue hour at Universal Studios Singapore.



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Skywatch - Rainbow windmill

A colourful windmill against the cloudy sky as seen from Penang Hill.



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Skywatch - From the Heart

Valentine's Day is not just about giving or receiving gifts.


It's about expressing your love and affection



with your whole heart. I hope that the spirit of love and happiness is with you all year round.

Glass Castle Museum, Jeju Island

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Skywatch - Hole in the sky

Late evening at Jeju International Airport in South Korea.

A giant hole in the sky keeping a watchful eye over everyone. 



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Skywatch - Sunset views from above

Beautiful sunset casting rays of light from our window seat while heading to Jeju Island.



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