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Under a blood red sky


Last night the other half and I rushed outside to see for the first time a very red sun setting in our sky. Rather strange and we wondered if it was anything to do with the fires in Australia - anyone else see it?

We are in the beginning of drought mode here - we were suppose to have rain this week but after 15 minutes that was it. People have been pre-ordering water and luckily we managed to book a delivery for next Monday. But in the South Island apparently in Queenstown they have had flooding from too much rain - go figure.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday.
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eileeninmd said…
Hello, pretty sky and sunset! I hope you have some rain soon. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend!
6 December 2019 at 07:56
Billy Blue Eyes said…
Think you hav ebeen listening to too much U2, superb album that. Very nice sunset
6 December 2019 at 08:34
Amypie71 said…
ah-ha you got the title - lol well done, one of my favourites that one.
6 December 2019 at 08:40
Bill said…
What a beautiful looking sky. I imagine people do a lot of water conservation in your area with the water being delivered. Hope you get some rain soon.
6 December 2019 at 09:03
William Kendall said…
Oddly beautiful. I also thought of U2.
6 December 2019 at 10:08
Susan Heather said…
Definitely the Aussie fires. Was looking at the rising sun this morning and the smoke haze.
6 December 2019 at 10:16
At Home In New Zealand said…
I've been out on the open road this morning and the smoke was giving the clouds an orange tinge. Any view into the distance was shrouded with blue haze. I'll have to watch for sunset tonight :)
6 December 2019 at 13:08
gz said…
Agree with Susan, it is the fires. Spectacular but sad
6 December 2019 at 14:43
Kathie said…
Wow! Very pretty.
6 December 2019 at 15:24
Jim said…
Satellite pictures on the news tonight showed that there is smoke haze far out into the Pacific. It's dreadful in Sydney right now and no end in sight.
6 December 2019 at 23:53
Fun60 said…
Beautiful though it is, climate change is affecting all of us.
7 December 2019 at 08:15
Rhonda Albom said…
Yes, I think the red is coming over from Australia. Check out Wanaka if you want some water. The lake is starting to flood the downtown.
7 December 2019 at 10:54
Light and Voices said…
Belongs in a movie scene. Beautiful!
7 December 2019 at 12:12
carol l mck said…
Beautiful sky shot ~ so colorful and creative ^_^

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aka (A Creative Harbor)
8 December 2019 at 04:50
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
A couple of summers ago there were terrible forest fires in the mountains around our home in Oregon and the most gorgeous sunsets I’ve ever seen there ... due to the smoke, so it was hard to just enjoy them. (But they sure were beautiful, as is yours).
9 December 2019 at 13:46
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