On Walpurgis Eve (30th April),
It’s time to light bonfires to chase away evil spirits
(Or so people once believed)
And welcome in the spring.
This year, the fire burned as fiercely as ever —
But it couldn’t compete
With the natural red glory
Of a spectacular sunset.
For more fire in the sky, please visit: Skywatch.
Sensational sunset! The composition in the first is interesting too.
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Magical, purely magical. Loved the clicks.
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Glorious indeed!!
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Nice sunset photos Fi. Isn’t it a nice time of day? – Dave
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Hi there – for all that I don’t think we need to “drive away evil spirits”, I do think we miss out on things if we reject the celebration of the turning of the year. Long may your celebration of spring continue.
Stewart M.
PS: thanks for the visit and comment.
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Beautiful, as usual. That last one has a sureal quality.
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You do live in a colourful corner of the world. Do you ever get blasé about it?
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I hope not.
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So so beautiful. I love these pictures. The sunsets are magnificent!
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Amazing! I love your photos!
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OH !! I love the second picture – lot of colours ! ♥
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Glorious certainly:)
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Beautiful photos you have captured the atmosphere of spring in the evening delightfully full of light and color. Greetings.
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Oh it looks so warm and inviting….almost enveops you. Nice!
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The red glory never ceases to amaze me! So magical!
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You know what they say about red sky at night… 🙂
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Happy Spring. The sunset is just awesome. 🙂
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wow.
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You’ve captured a glorious sunset. Your photos are magnificent.
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the silhouette in these shots – superb. that’s an amazing color you’ve captured, I feel as though I’m viewing the sunset in real time myself. I was expecting photos of bonfires, but this is way better. happy day to you Fiona.
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The greatest painter could NEVER capture something so beautiful.
Stunning. Xx
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The sunset seems to predict the coming warmer season. Beautiful!
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Stunning skies! I haven’t seen anything anywhere close to that here for the past few weeks so I am jealous. :))
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Hi There, I’d love to hear more about Walpurgis…. I know it’s a celebration of sorts–and you said that it’s when you get rid of the evil spirits… Very interesting….. BUT–you are correct… Nothing can beat a beautiful sunset!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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oh wow…what amazing color in that sunset…brilliant…and a great capture of it…
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What fabulous sunset captures! Here’s to spring!
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i am just absorbing your sunsets! glorious photos! so much beauty!
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Images message silently I received and the message is – Nature with Silence.
Beautiful location must be. Thanks for sharing.
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Your images feed me and I just love receiving them.
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Absolutely stunning sky shots. Colorful, dramatic, glorious!
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purely amazing!!
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my goodness. just spectacular! no evil spirits dare…
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glorious images…
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Beautiful sunset pictures…great job!
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A glorious sunset indeed! And what a way to end any day! Such fantastic, dramatic colors! Superb captures!! Hope you have a great weekend!
Sylvia
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Glorious! I can’t imagine any evil spirits left hanging around after that!
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Where are you getting these sunsets? Those can’t be for real, lol….you must be in a 70’s themed room shooting the murals on the walls…just joking…those are spectacular. Like always…
Thanks so much for sharing the beauty you see around you.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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LOL – you’re hilarious! We haven’t had many good sunsets at all this year… So glad I was out with the cam for this one though!
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It’s too beautiful for words, thanks.
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That beautiful red fiery glow from the sunset should chase away the evil! Spectacular sunset photos!
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Stunning photos! Lovely!
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WOW…Amazing clicks. Last one is beautiful beyond words….
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Man! That last photo is spectacular!!!
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Your photos are simply heavenly! Stunning!
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nothing compares to a sunset except maybe a sunrise
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No one else made the comment about May Day on their blog, and I was happy to see this. I am a big fan of ancient history! 🙂 Loved your beautiful photos! The sunset is just unbelievable!
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Spectacular indeed – what a gorgeous sky!
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What wonderful skies! It’s all grey here.
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Ladyfi,
I have never seen such a gorgeous sunset!! The sky is burning! Buddhism says Pure Land is in west. Oh, I believe it.
How beautiful the red is! What a beautiful gradation!! Knockout!
keiko
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amazing!
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Spectacularly Beautiful Snaps !!!
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Awesome captures!
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Beautiful! Nature’s glory – at its best. Pure and simple.
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It looks like the skies caught fire!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Wow! Just…WOW!!!
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Gorgeous sunset capture, Lady Fi! What a lovely end to your evening. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, happy skywatching!
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Nature trumps and inspires man once again.
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I love sitting on the porch watching sunsets!
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I like the sounds of this tradition to chase away evil spirits. You never know when something will surprise us and actually work. 🙂
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I’m getting spoiled. I can see your post and the pics on my phone so I forget to get over here and comment as quickly as I would otherwise. Gorgeous pictures!
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Truly magical.
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Gloriously spectacular!!
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Beautiful sunsets, just spectacular colours.
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That;s too big a fire to compete with,nice shots.
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Must tip my lens to you, champion!
Warm Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
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Wow! Superb shots.
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Just Wonderful.
Thanks for sharing
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Truly incredible. Thank you.
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beautiful colours, a spectacular sky! I adore when nature starts painting like this ;))!
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Such beautiful colours.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
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spectacular!
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If I were the springtime, I would definitely want to hang around and see more of those fabulous colors!!!!
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Glorious shot! Love the last one 🙂
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Great shots, – lovely colours!
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Great sunset. It is amazing how the known is every time new.
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That light is gorgeous.
Pure magic, I love it!
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We too experience red glory while sunset but it was only mild.
Fantastic capture here! It’s marvelous.
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Hi there, just catching up on posts that I’ve missed. Loved the images from Roros and ‘Art Deco Skies’ is superb! You’re so lucky to be going into spring, wonderful time of the year..We’re a long way off here in Perth, heading into winter, although it has it’s merits also. have a fab weekend.
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fina foton och varma färger ”
Have a nice weekend !
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Wow. Just wow. One of the best sunset photos I’ve ever seen.
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Stunning skies!
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Sent those evil spirits runnin’ with that intense beautiful fire!!! Girl, those pictures are a work of art for sure!
God bless and have a fantastic weekend sweetie!!! :o)
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What beautiful shots, it looks like summer!
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A bonfire would be superfluous certainly — nothing could match that sunset! What a beautiful time of year it is there!
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Those sunsets are spectacular!
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One of lifes real joys. Great pics, Jim
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Fine views, fantastic colours. I like to come back to these photographs. I am greeting
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what are those round things floating?
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Indeed I’m sure it couldn’t compete. What a magnificent sunset!
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just stunning, love these moments and sun colors
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This is a stunner .. mesmerizing and beautiful.
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Nothing takes my breath away like a glorious sunset! I’d be honoured if you’d consider being a guest on my RED Alert series – where I interview you about your RED photos on my blog? Just fine if you’re unable to – it’s always a pleasure to visit your blog!
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What stunning images. The tones blaze across the sky, so vibrantly.
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An amazing sky! – Margy
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Gorgeous colours!
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Stunning sunset! 🙂
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Not only do you have spectacular skies to share with us, but the surrounding landscape is so serene. Beautiful series of shots. I love your two swans, too! Thanks for visiting.
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